Monday, February 8, 2016

high-high tide at the beach at Sunrise.. and a 'necklace'

after all the rain we got the past few days a drive over to the beach at sunrise was in order.. just after high-high tide.. stopped at the lake on the drive home.. snapped a few 'locals'  

and in case you're wondering what the 'necklace' is  ..
http://sites.naturalsciences.org/notebook/inverts/whelk_eggcase.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/dining/whelks-are-coming-out-of-their-shell-and-onto-your-plate.html?_r=0

















Wednesday, February 3, 2016

what was... is no longer

after a few beautiful sunny 65-70* days this morning turned into clouds clouds and more clouds in the afternoon with rain rain and more rain.. forecast shows rain until Friday early morning


a beach and pier panorama
just havin' fun with the Note 4 phone

Sunset beach Air Force at Sunrise


Tuesday, February 2, 2016

early morning at the Beach..Park..Lake..and River with some Birds

stopped by my usual places in the early morning hours at Sunrise..low tide on the beach .. 48* .. ..on the drive home stopped at the new Sunset Beach Park..then on to Oyster Bay Lake.. wet a line.. no takers..checked the water temp --same-same as the Ocean 53*.. then it was passing the mouth of the Calabash River and saw the Heron fishing so had to stop and snap..nice sunny day that got to 66*






Sunset Beach Park overlooking the ICW after Sunrise

Great Blue Heron at the Lake

American Coots


Blue Heron fishing at the Calabash River


a Pelican flying over the Calabash River



Blue Heron snagged a nice size Mullett










GULP

Monday, February 1, 2016

Happy February

some low clouds delaying the sunrise but at 53* this morning looks like it'll be a 70* day and sunny.. stopped by the Sunset Beach Park ..snapped a few pics of the new Military Memorial.. very nice tribute to my fellow Veterans who have fallen for our freedom.. a Salute to them all

many low clouds make for a delayed Sunrise

a foamy surf.. lots of Bud-weis-er
2 dogwalkers coming back from the west end
Dunes Walkway at the Beach
Pampas Grass in the Dunes
from atop the Sunset Beach Bridge before Sunrise
Sunset Beach Park Military Memorial for Freedom