As always, the sunrise was different than the previously observed one . . .
I found an unusually large calico scallop . . .
And two very small, baby sand dollars . . . one did not survive the ride home intact . . .
It had been awhile since I'd last seen a royal sea star ~ this one was curled up on the beach when I found it, but it uncurled right away when I picked it up. I walked out in the waves and put it down on the sand . . .
A ball of seaweed?! Now that was unexpected! There is a green algae called Cladophora hair algae that is found in cottony balls . . . but I saw this in strands also and think it's sea lettuce.
A nearly whole sand dollar . . . due to the crack and chip in it, I decided to leave it be.
This adorable little speckled crab was alive, just chilling in a tiny puddle . . . maybe waiting for the tide, which was starting to come in . . .
The beach flowers are in bloom . . . including the two morning-glories . . . Beach morning-glory is white, railroad vine is pink . . .
Indian Blanket Flower is blooming up and down the coast, always a pretty sight!
