LIFE'S A BEACH

Can you think of a better way to start a Saturday morning?

Before we went to bed on Friday night My Harley Stud suggested we go for a bagel in the morning as the cupboard was bare. We had no milk, no bread and no eggs. I said we should take a walk on the beach and then go for a bagel. I mean if you're going to consume all those carbs, you should get a little exercise first, right? Can you see the Juno pier in the distance? (Click on the photo to enlarge it.) We walked almost that far. That's like a hundred miles when you factor in the sand. It's a LOT harder to walk in the sand. I'm sure that was worth a bagel.It was a beautiful morning. There were a lot of boats out. If you click to enlarge the photo, you might be able to see the boats way out there on the horizon in the gulfstream. It's a great place for fishing and diving.


And what is this?

I really don't have any idea what type of shell these are or what animal they house but they were growing right on this piece of driftwood.

Isn't this a lovely blue balloon? No. Stay away from this fella. This is a man-o-war. Those lovely blue slimy things are the tentacles and they will sting you. Contrary to what we learned on "Friends" when Monica was stung, do not urinate on the affected area. Thank you, God. Ideas on treatment vary but the best thing to do is seek medical attention.

There are not a lot of shells on our beaches. MHS and I were surprised to come upon this section of the beach that was just covered in sea shells.

And looky here. Isn't he cute? A baby man-o-war. Same rule applies. Stay away.

There were a lot of dogs on the beach. These two were so cute. They had just made friends. The smaller, brown one is a boxer. I was very curious about the large white dog and had to ask the owner, "What is it?" She told me it's a Golden Doodle. A cross between a Golden Retriever and a Standard Poodle. I've never seen a Golden or a Poodle this big. He wasn't in any mood to stand still for pics but is really the sweetest thing and has no idea just how big he is.
Maybe next time, we'll bring Mayzie.

This is an interesting way to fish. The poles are set in PVC pipe stuck in the sand. I thought maybe the poles were just resting there but the lines are going out into the water.

I was curious so of course I had to ask. "What are you fishing for?" This very nice man (A Seminole, by the way) explained to me that they were fishing for Pompano. The real season isn't until April but if you get them at high tide (which it was), you can catch some now. I caught this picture on our way back from our walk down the beach. They still weren't catching anything but they were enjoying themselves anyway. I had to snap my camera on the sly so he wouldn't think I was stalking him.

Notice how MHS doesn't want to be associated with the weird stalker lady who keeps taking pictures of complete strangers.