A Day at The Beach
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25807)
Pikeville, North Carolina
December 29, 2016 7:52am CST
Yesterday the four of us piled into my missus car and headed down to the beach. We were all ready for a get-out-of-town day. It was a perfect day for a winter visit to the beach. Temperatures were in the 60(F)s and there was abundant sunshine.
We visited the aquarium where Son2 used to volunteer first. It was farthest away. Then we had lunch at one of the new restaurants (new to me since I lived there as a kid), before heading to the beach I spent a good part of my youth on.
Being back on the beach where I spent so many days as kid brought back a rush of memories, all good. I told my boys some stories of things I did there when I was a boy. Though they've probably heard the stories dozens of time, they listened appreciatively.
We were treated to the antics of dozens of pelicans and seagulls diving on a school of fish just offshore. I took lots of pictures, thank goodness for digital cameras, including the one shown here. It took many tries to catch the pelicans in the act of diving.
Today promises to be a busy day as well. We're trying to fit in all the errands we need to run before vacation ends. I'll be back later to catch up on my notifications. In the meantime, I hope you all have a blessed day.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Dec 16
You really did capture the pelicans in dive bomb mode.
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@Marilynda1225 (80172)
• United States
29 Dec 16
Your picture certainly captures those pelicans and the beautiful blue water. Wish I could enjoy a winter day at the beach. Right now we're having snow 
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
30 Dec 16
Just curious to know if the water had not frozen considering it is winter. But I really wonder if a sea ever freezes.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
30 Dec 16
@DWDavis But does the sea freeze elsewhere. I know of lakes and stuff but seas?
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@DWDavis (25807)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
30 Dec 16
@allknowing Near the poles the sea freezes, and I understand in Northern Canada some harbors freeze over. I've read that ice forms on parts of the Bearing Sea off the northern Alaska shore.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Dec 16
The picture did not show up, it may be too large. Sounds like a good day.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Dec 16
@DWDavis It is a beautiful photo you really caught the action.
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@DWDavis (25807)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
1 Jan 17
@BelleStarr The original, uncropped version has been accepted on Pixabay. I'm pretty happy about that.
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@DWDavis (25807)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
30 Dec 16
@MALUSE Our use of the old "standard" measurement system is an anachronism it is long-time-past we abandoned. I will try to remember to show both forms of measurement in future posts. It will help metric members, and it will be good practice for me.
@LeaPea2417 (36588)
• Toccoa, Georgia
31 Dec 16
That is a great photo above. That is nice you got to spend a day at the beach. I love to visit the beach , we vacationed for a week there in 2016 and I hope we get to do it again this next year.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
29 Dec 16
It's a beautiful day here / was yesterday also - even w/o the ocean. That will be changing soon - again , more rain coming.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
1 Jan 17
I love watching the pelicans when I'm at the beach too. I think I'm going to see a lot of snow and no sand this winter,,,
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@JudyEv (326715)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Dec 16
This is a great photo! How many did you have to take to get this one? If you are anything like us, it would have been dozens. :) Glad you had such a nice day. And isn't it great when people listen to the same stories without showing any resentment or tedium? 
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@Traceyjayne (1769)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec 16
Sounds like you had a great time. I miss going to the beach but must wait til next year when our caravan site opens up again. Then I shall go as often as I can.
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