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Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Monday, August 17, 2015
2015-07-25 - Saturday - Ocean City, NJ
We arrived in Ocean City, NJ for our annual beach sojourn on Saturday. Things have changed quite a bit since hurricane Sandy. The first thing I noticed was the old pier ruins are gone.
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Saturday, August 23, 2014
2014-08-14 - Thursday - Long walk & scooter rides
Thursday morning I woke up early and went for a long walk. First I went to the lake where I saw some large carp feeding near the bank, some turtles, and some minnows in about a 15 foot section of the bank. Apparently the lake is full of life. From there I went to the beach again to see what was happening there. Some fishermen were surf casting but I didn't see them pull anything out.
In the afternoon Stephanie, Justin, and I went to check out scooter rentals. Stephanie and I rented a "coupe" which is a three-wheeled plastic vehicle built with a scooter engine and Justin rented a scooter. When we got back to the house we asked my father-in-law if he wanted to take a ride. He RAN to the coupe and hopped in. To say he had a blast would be an understatement. Justin followed us and we took him down to the main street for a frozen custard cone.
When we came back I took Karen out for a spin and then it was time to take it back so we didn't have to pay for another hour.
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In the afternoon Stephanie, Justin, and I went to check out scooter rentals. Stephanie and I rented a "coupe" which is a three-wheeled plastic vehicle built with a scooter engine and Justin rented a scooter. When we got back to the house we asked my father-in-law if he wanted to take a ride. He RAN to the coupe and hopped in. To say he had a blast would be an understatement. Justin followed us and we took him down to the main street for a frozen custard cone.
When we came back I took Karen out for a spin and then it was time to take it back so we didn't have to pay for another hour.
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2014-08-11 - Monday - Early morning walk
Monday morning I went out at 6:30 am for a walk on the beach. This is our second year at Rehoboth Beach and the first time I have set foot on the sand. I walked down by the waters edge for about 1/2 a mile and was disappointed to find no shells or wildlife of any kind. The only thing I saw were two dead sand fleas and some clam bubble holes. Since I don't sit on the beach and get a tan I don't see any reason to go back down there.
I guess I am spoiled by the beach on the Jersey shore. It's teeming with life everywhere you look. Ghost crabs, sand fleas, blue crabs, hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs, and small fry. There are places on that beach where you can actually stand ankle deep in baby clams --no sand, just clams. As the tide goes out, the bounty of shells, seaweed, live mussels, and jellyfish is everywhere. From large bay clam to razor clam shells, scallop shells, snail shells, conch shells, and all manor of crab shells are everywhere.
[sigh]
Not here.
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I guess I am spoiled by the beach on the Jersey shore. It's teeming with life everywhere you look. Ghost crabs, sand fleas, blue crabs, hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs, and small fry. There are places on that beach where you can actually stand ankle deep in baby clams --no sand, just clams. As the tide goes out, the bounty of shells, seaweed, live mussels, and jellyfish is everywhere. From large bay clam to razor clam shells, scallop shells, snail shells, conch shells, and all manor of crab shells are everywhere.
[sigh]
Not here.
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