By Jim Field
Well, we're already 5 days into our beach vacation and getting into a routine that is one of the comforting aspects of being at the beach: wake up early, read in bed, go back to sleep, breakfast, read the papers, then perhaps visit a tackle shop, chores on the boat, lunch, off to the beach for the afternoon, then cocktails by 6, then dinner, followed by a movie. Got to love it.
Part of the routine is taking our dogs--Tucker and Penny--for many walks. It's a blast for them, offering a whole new set of sights and smells and objects to discover and explore. And mark. We walk down a road at first and then return on the beach, making our way through the dunes. I took some photos of the beach flora; I found many dune plants to be beautiful in their simplicity, their color, their delicacy despite surviving in a pretty harsh climate--wind, salt, sun. Note the palms: we're in North Carolina but with tropical foliage mixed in. Pretty cool.
Dune grass--the best indicator of wind speed and direction
A vine trumpet flower similar to a petunia
A palm-like plant with vertical flower tower similar to foxglove
A prickly little cactus--don't step on me!
Flower similar to a Black-eyed Susan (may be one)
Pretty, delicate, yellow flowers
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