Beach and Consequences
Looking east The weather radar map looked clear first thing this morning, so I donned walking attire and headed for the beach, on foot, before dawn. The beach was practically devoid of human beings, although I could see a few in the distance. Sea squirts , on the other hand, were littering the beach all along the mean high tide line. Recent weather and tidal conditions had washed them ashore. Shore birds were busily cleaning them up. But until the birds finish their work, the beach smells a little funky. My usual walk takes me through Gulf Shores and out to the beach, then eastward on the beach to a point just beyond my friend Judy B.'s house (with the thatched roof). Then I turn around and head back home via the Gulf Pines beach path. The big loop takes about an hour to complete, at moderately brisk pace, with a couple pauses for photographing. Looking west All of Sanibel's beaches are beautiful; but my favorites have always been t...