Sally Swatland was born in 1946 in Washington,
DC and moved to Greenwich, Connecticut when she was seven.
Her father was a successful attorney, which allowed her family
to spend long periods in the countryside with many vacations at various seaside
locations throughout the United States. She shared a passion with her family for beaches,
sunshine, and fresh air. Most summer days were spent at the beach playing in tidal pools,
chasing minnows, collecting shells and exploring.
