Treasures from the sea

Yesterday I spent a while on the beach at Southern Shores since the weather has been so warm and beautiful. The sky was alternating between cloudy and partly sunny and created a beautiful show of light when the sun peaked through the clouds at times.

I was amazed at the number of skate egg cases washed up on the shore. We used to call them Devil's Pocketbooks when I was little. The sea was pretty calm and the pelicans were diving and feeding, then soaring on that gentle current of air just above the water's surface. There were lots of shells washed up also. Their color, texture, and variety always catch my attention.


Even those of us who live here should take time out to walk the beach and marvel at nature's bounty occasionally.