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| Seahorse Key |
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| Campers |
As fate would have it, the dates of this event were the most windy and
cold of the season, so far. That did not stop 15 intrepid Friends
members from commuting through the waves to Seahorse Key, exploring the
island and beach, spending the evening cooking and singing, taking a
moonlit walk on the beach after dinner, eating a mountain of pancakes in
the morning, tromping through the mudflats in search of invertebrates,
or identifying shore birds.
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| Snake talk |
A big thanks goes to the Education Initiative Champion, Donna Bushnell, and Friends Board Member, Jennifer Seavey, who is the Assistant Director of the Seahorse Key Marine Lab. She brought together all the experts who met with the Friends participants.
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| The wind blew the water away, even very close to high tide. So we waited. |
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| Roseate spoonbills entertained us as we waited for the water. |
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| A wet trip over |
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| Lots of waves |
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| How much stuff do we need for a single overnight? This is just the first boat's load. |
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| The second skiff is coming. Jay's rejoicing. |
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| Easing up to the dock |
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| Claim your bunk |
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| Gathering for the first talk. | | | |
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| Windy and cold . . . but what sunshine! |
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| Jenn talks about mangroves, marshgrass, oysters, and the bald eagle flying overhead |
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| Warming up in the sun |
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| Lunch on the porch |
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| Beachcombing in the afternoon |
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| What are you finding? |
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| Singing together after our snake talk and dinner |
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| Looking for worms in the sand under water |
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| Finding lots of invertebrates |
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| Bird Talk |
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| Eating together after cooking together |
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| Happy campers |
