Sunday, November 24, 2013

Beach finds

I've noticed, the past 2 years, a decline in the hermit crab population but am happy to report that this year they are thriving.  Take a good look at the one dressed in black.

One has taken a marker cap as his home!



A good look at what a crab's other end looks like

The business end of the crab

















Below is the beach we used to frequent, named Truck Beach because there's the remains of a truck buried in the sand (further down the coast is Airplane Beach, Stinky Beach and Picnic Beach). We haven't been here for a while and were quite disappointed in how much trash has been washed up on shore, and the truck isn't visible any more. Every conceivable type of plastic container is decomposing here.  The beach is always changing though and I expect the next big storm will wash all this away and maybe expose the truck again.






There are treasures to be found:

rope from a fishing boat

Took 3 of us to drag it up to the jeep












Chris rode home on the center console and I was squeezed into the back seat with the rope. The plan is to place the rope along the seawall to protect the lines from chafing.











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