Morning on the beach

Sunday
Knowing that the morning would be the best part of the day, we went straight to the beach after breakfast. We’re treating ourselves this week, and our apartment is on the beach, so just down one flight of stairs, and we’re on the beach- wonderful! As you can see, the island sand is white and soft. We sat on the beach, reading, and enjoying the sound of the waves breaking on the shore. I went for a walk along the beach, bird watching and looking out for shells. My featured bird today is the Black Skimmer, the first one I’d seen this trip. The strange, uneven bill of the skimmer has a purpose - the bird flies low over the water, with the long lower mandible plowing the water, snapping the bill shut when it contacts a fish. About 1pm, I felt I’d had enough sun, so we went back inside and had a drink, before going out walking at Robinson Preserve. On the way back, we had to stop at the supermarket to pick up something for dinner. Later in the evening we began to hear the distant rumble of thunder and occasional flashes lighting the sky. It was a great experience, sitting on our screened in balcony, watching the storm get closer, as the sheet lightening lit up the sea and sky. The main storm appeared to go north of us, but the rain started shortly before we went to bed.
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