Finally… The Beach–Friday–April 27, 2012

Huntington Beach State Park
South Carolina, Site 109

Finally, the weather warmed up enough to give the beach a try.  While warmer, it was still really windy.

I wanted to try surf fishing. The surf was really strong and getting the weights to hold was not going real well.

 

I was up to 5 ounce weights and still they wouldn’t hold.  Combined that with tons of seaweed and finally, I just brought the lines in, found my chair and enjoyed the view:o))

Nancy had headed toward the Jetty to see what she could find along the way. 

Looking toward the Oceanside of the Jetty

The Jetty is doing its job…breaking the waves!!
Last year, a large sailboat had crashed into the jetty.
The mast is gone, but the boat is still submerged here.

Looking toward the beach from the end of the jetty.

As Nancy walked back toward the beach,
 she met this long fellow sunny itself on the jetty;o((

This was a 6-7 foot long snake with strange coloring.  We checked with the rangers at the Nature Center and they could not identify it. Nancy looked online and the closest thing she could find was an Eastern Coachwhip Snake.  Like most snakes, as soon as it sense someone was around, it made an exit back into the jetty rocks;o)))

Heading back down the beach,
she got some photos of the very skittish
Sand Crab. 
 

Normally, they disappear into the tunnels they dig in the sand. 
However,
this one held its ground!!!

A Rose on the beach!?!? Beautiful, but very out of place!!!

Once she got back, we called it a day and headed back to the motorhome.  Maybe tomorrow the winds will die down and the fishing will improve.

After dinner, I got the campfire going.  Brian and Chris had given us a Pie Iron as a ‘house’ warming gift:o))  So we put some Sugar-free Cherry Pie filling between two pieces of whole wheat bread  and gave it a test drive.

The Pie Iron is cast iron and very heavy.

You need to rest it on a log in order to hold it over the fire. 

Looking Good!!

 

Too hot to pick up with your fingers!!

Yep, we have a winner!! 

Next time, we might try peanut butter, chocolate and marshmallows…

Smores Pie;o))

This fellow wanted to know where his pie was?!?!