§ 12 months of Nature in 2019...

Once again, from my monthly recordings...a review of the past year. And again, the frame used was before I revamped my blog look. I think this is the last of my images that have the old framing.

Early sun on the bay


Toadstools after a week of rain


Raw Copper from Tucson AZ mine  [in our  yard....we bought it while on a tour of a copper mine when living in Tucson, and moved it here with us!!]  After all, copper costs a pretty penny!!!!


Cypress Tree seed pods


White Tailed Dear [and white in the background bushes...egrets]


Turtle at Lakeview Park


Dolphins in front of the ship's bow


Coral


Wiley Coyote on the beach


Autumn Splendor on a Nature Trail


Passionflower seed pod with dew drop


Coral Beans

§ Vitamin SEA Overdose...

source:  Google Quotes

Along the area of beach, Zahn Park Beach, I walked a bit longer after taking photos of the sea turtles. I found a small piece of dried coral. This is known as Northern Star Coral [among other names]. It's habitat is along the western coast of the Atlantic, around the peninsula of Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico. This particular piece reminded me of a peanut by its shape. I left it there, even tho there was an urge to pick it up and take it home. That would mean MORE clutter, right? lol

Plenty of fishermen [and women] were waded out, some were along the jetty...




...a few boats went out further into the sea. Fishing...





...I love the early morning along the shore. But oftentimes I think of being lost at sea. Can you imagine the feeling? Nothing can compare to the loneliness one would experience. At least I think so...





"Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore, you will not know the terror of being forever lost at sea."
~Charles Cook

§ HELP! Anyone know this ...is it coral?

click Macro button to join



MACRO MONDAY

On the beach, I think I found a piece of coral. And researching the species of corals online...I am not totally sure---if anyone KNOWS the kind it is, please let me in on it!! Anyway, the macros are truly MACRO because of the fact it is a SMALL piece... I can hold the tiny piece in my fingers. As you'll see below. Okay, so the closest I could come to by reading different sites is that it's either coral OR anemones. LOL I also read that there are indeed coral beds in the Gulf, around Texas...near Galveston. Perhaps, in my imagination, this got washed a couple hundred miles along the sea to Corpus? Did it come from Galveston? Probably not, since the currents don't come in my direction from Galveston, Texas...this is no doubt from the Old Mexico peninsula or maybe around Monterey?










- - -<><><>- - -


MONDAY MORSELS

Oh, and for my next trick!-------you see by viewing with me through my car's rear view mirror that the surf is creepin' up on our car!! When we I parked on the beach....I parked facing the beach's access road. There are some days that the sand from the high tide the night before has washed in and it's really really soft. Especially if the beach hasn't been grated by the city crews yet. One could get stuck in it as easily as you can a snow drift! Trust me, I've seen so many [especially those with 4 wheel drive vehicles] gallivanting and showing off with their driving skills, only to get stuck in the soft sand and having to get out and dig out of the mess they got themselves into because the more they try and spin and rev up to get out, the deeper down in the soft sand their vehicle goes!! In fact, I have seen several having to call the emergency beach vehicles to help PULL them out. And rumor has it stated that that mistake of yours costs up to $300 for their help!!! Anyway, I usually park facing the 'exit' when I'm driving so to make a quick getaway. LOL But, this time, it was kinda an eye opening experience.....you see, me thinks I parked a bit too close to the surf. Well, not at the beginning of our adventure that day....but by the time we got back to the car, she was having her back feet wet as the tide came in and out. Poor thing. I tellya, if we had walked more than an hour this fine day, we'd had come back to seeing our car floating out in the Gulf waters!!! Trust me, we high tailed it outta there in no time flat. I know I learned my lesson...just 'cause it was low tide upon arrival, doesn't mean it'll stay low tide forever. FROM NOW OWN...PARK CLOSER TO THE DUNES ANNI!!! Oh, and yes, in case you're curious----I got my a$$ chewed on a bit from Bud...he thought I was stupid. I wouldn't admit tho, that he was right this time. Of course...you don't think I'd actually come out and say he was right, do you?