I love the ocean. I will take a tropical beach over any other climate on this earth. Even the cold and stormy beaches of Northern California and Oregon have a powerful beauty that I am drawn to. I am always fascinated by the unusual and abundant life in the ocean. One of my favorite things about living in Santa Rosa, is that the ocean is 40 minutes away, and the country side that you drive through to get there is beautiful.
Reliving the excitement of discovery through the eyes of a toddler is priceless. Apollo has a love for all things living. The smaller the better. "Hi guy!" is how he greats any small critter...even spiders!
Recently, we spent a gorgeous spring day, at one of the local beaches. It was non-stop entertainment for my little man; there was sand and rocks to throw, shells to find, pieces of mother of pearl, perfectly polished by the sand and surf that always brought an "Ooooooooooh!", and then there was the critters.
We saw birds, squirrels, lizards, crabs, and snakes! Yes more than one snake! And of course the tide pools were our own personal petting zoo. Star fish, sun stars, hermit crabs,and little fishes. By the way, Sun stars taste like chicken! Who knew! Just kidding. But the mussels were delicious!
Great pictures Markie! I had so much fun with my family this day. PS no we didn't hurt or eat any of the animals at the beach (except a few muscles) Yum...
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