It was a beautiful morning in Henderson Beach State Park. The sand was bright white, and the water shone many shades of emerald green. A crowd had formed two lines extending into the Gulf, ready for the release of two turtles rescued and cared for by the Gulfarium. Everyone was buzzing with excitement, a low…
Birding Maine – Whale Watching for Birds, Part III
See Parts I and II here and here. I don’t remember if I slipped, slid, jumped, or flew to the other side of the boat, but in an instant I was along the rail with my parents and Brian, watching in disbelief as a Finback Whale, 70 feet long, surfaced a second time barely 75…
Duke Nicholas School – Dune Walkovers
I shielded my eyes against the bright summer sun as I hopped out of the county vehicle. We are in the busy tourist season here on the Florida Panhandle, and I could hear the beach-goers before I saw them. I was on the shoreline to check out the recently completed “dune walkovers,” five new structures…