Beach findings
Sunday at the last moment, we decided to take a ride out to our favorite beach. It is on a small island just south of Seabrook Island. It consists of 250 acres of sand with some vegitation. It is a place where many shore birds nest as well as Loggerhead turtles. Because of this, you have to stay near the water and walking in the dunes is prohibited.
My wife and oldest son picked up trash, while my youngest son played in the sand. I spent some time rinsing out the boat since it was dirty from not being used all winter. We always spend part of our trip to this island picking up trash. It is amazing how much stuff washes up on a beach like this. Later on, I did some beach combing and found some intereting items. Can you tell what kind of shells these are?
The waters around this island are home to many animals including this horseshoe crab. This one got stranded on the beach and died which is very common. You would think they could tell the water was leaving them since they have so many eyes. Do you know how many they have?
This was another good find on the beach. It is the remains of another animal. Who knows that this is called and shich animal it is from?
This is another common site on the beach. Kids just love to bury themselves in the sand.
I will have the answers to all these questions tomorrow.
Have a wonderful day,
Greg
My wife and oldest son picked up trash, while my youngest son played in the sand. I spent some time rinsing out the boat since it was dirty from not being used all winter. We always spend part of our trip to this island picking up trash. It is amazing how much stuff washes up on a beach like this. Later on, I did some beach combing and found some intereting items. Can you tell what kind of shells these are?
The waters around this island are home to many animals including this horseshoe crab. This one got stranded on the beach and died which is very common. You would think they could tell the water was leaving them since they have so many eyes. Do you know how many they have?
This was another good find on the beach. It is the remains of another animal. Who knows that this is called and shich animal it is from?
This is another common site on the beach. Kids just love to bury themselves in the sand.
I will have the answers to all these questions tomorrow.
Have a wonderful day,
Greg
Comments
And about kids and burying in the sand. I hear you, my youngest is very into digging and burying - lol! What fun!
I can't wait till my toes are in the sand.......oooh weee!
Wishing you all many, many more such beautiful Sunday afternoons on the beach.
I like to go early morning when not many people are about.
I think the horseshoe crab has 10 or 11 eyes - 2 compound, 4 simple eyes and the rest are light sensors.
Is that a sea urchin in third photo?
An interesting post Greg. I love going to the beach.
sandy