We didn’t find any shells at the beach this morning, but the no-see-ums surely found us! We had a quick walk, took a couple of pics and then headed back home.

Turtle nesting season is well underway. These are tracks from a Loggerhead turtle. You can see where her chest was dragging down the middle and her flippers digging through the sand on either side. Loggerheads can grow up to 3 ft. long and weigh 200 to 350 pounds. It is amazing when you are standing in front of the tracks and it really hits home just how big they are.

Volunteers have a designated area of beach that they walk every day to look for new nests. If they find one, they mark it for the turtle patrol to come by and make it official and set up the perimeter. The metal grid on top of the nest keeps the coyotes and other prey from digging up the eggs. Each nest can contain 100 or more eggs.

Catch of the day!!

Wishing everyone a very safe and happy Memorial Day!

Thinking of all those who have given their life to serve this great country.