Last night we headed for the beach at approximately 9:30pm. We had considered skipping the search for the evening after some discouraging comments from others, but decided to continue with our quest if only for the excellent exercise.
Once again we walked and walked. And once again, other than a rather close encounter with a crab, we saw no signs of animal life on the beach. Thankfully this time I did remember my flashlight (not to shine on the turtles - this is illegal - as is flash photography which really puts a damper on any picture taking). The flashlight was used to find out what the scurrying sound was...the crab and to discover other random items on the beach.
I did see a shooting star. That was neat. Seeing a shooting star on the beach doesn't happen very often for me, so I enjoyed that.
I have been told that looking for sea turtles is illegal. After searching the inter net, I cannot see that it is. It is illegal to "disturb" or "molest" sea turtles in any way since they are an endangered species, but I cannot see that walking on the beach and keeping an eye out for the creatures could be fined in and of itself. If anyone reads this and knows anything about this, please feel free to comment. I am curious now!
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