Megan Nisbet: Natural Setting #2

Last Friday my boyfriend and I went to the beach for the first time this year. We didn't go to swim, but went just to enjoy the sand, sun, and water on our feet. It was one of the prettiest days God has given us this Spring, and we had a wonderful time splashing in the shallow water and taking pictures. We haven't been to Buckroe Beach in a while--it's been since before they put up the rocks--so we spent a lot of time exploring them, and seeing if we could find any wildlife in the cracks. Unfortunately the only things we found were shells, and no fish or crabs like we had hoped. One of the prettiest things I noticed about the beach was the way the water rippled the sand, especially closer to the rocks. I took a few pictures of this because I thought it was so pretty. We also enjoyed watching a flock of very small birds fly around in the wind. They were really small, and it was hard for them to fight the wind, so we had a good time watching them and laughing at their attempts to fly against it. They were also fun to watch when they were on land. When the waves were receding, they would walk about the sand where the water had just been, looking for what we assumed was food, but as soon as the waves started coming back and got near them, they would run away on their little stick legs very quickly. However, as soon as the waves were receding, they were at it again. This went on for about 5 or 6 times of running back and forth, until they saw their flock flying away. We couldn't have asked for a better experience at the beach--now we can't wait for the water to get warmer so we can go swimming and try not to experience the jellies!