What was that?
This year was very different in other ways....
We all noticed the purple flag flying on the first day but didn't really think that it was a big deal. Someone said it meant that there were a lot of jellyfish in the water. This turned out to be a fact... but it turns out that the purple flag really means that there are 'dangerous marine life' present.
Early on the first full day we saw the first one... I saw the large dark shadow swimming parallel to the beach while we were walking/looking for shells. It had to have been about three feet long... and there was no doubt that it was a shark! I was a little way down from my family and had my niece (Laura Beth) with me. It was really a strange site to see. I didn't hear the 'Jaws' music, but I did instantly start screaming "SHARK! SHARK!!" and grabbed Laura Beth to keep her out of the water. It all happened so quickly that I didn't even have time to think about taking a picture. As it turns out, shark spottings turned out to be a rather common experience. We even counted up to 15 one morning.
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We all noticed the purple flag flying on the first day but didn't really think that it was a big deal. Someone said it meant that there were a lot of jellyfish in the water. This turned out to be a fact... but it turns out that the purple flag really means that there are 'dangerous marine life' present.
Early on the first full day we saw the first one... I saw the large dark shadow swimming parallel to the beach while we were walking/looking for shells. It had to have been about three feet long... and there was no doubt that it was a shark! I was a little way down from my family and had my niece (Laura Beth) with me. It was really a strange site to see. I didn't hear the 'Jaws' music, but I did instantly start screaming "SHARK! SHARK!!" and grabbed Laura Beth to keep her out of the water. It all happened so quickly that I didn't even have time to think about taking a picture. As it turns out, shark spottings turned out to be a rather common experience. We even counted up to 15 one morning.
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Labels: America, beach, US wildlife
1 Comments:
I love the picture of Pete and Pris pointing out into the water. Amber seems totally unconcerned about what is going on. I love that you captured her...picking up shells...while "Jaws" is swimming a few feet away!
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