This winter marks my ninth since moving to the South Shore and without any doubt whatsoever, they have all been far more enjoyable than any I had during my lost years in Southern Ontario.
I find that
winter beach wanders are far better than any other time of the year, in particular
on days like today, when the sky is blue and completely clear, the sunshine is
almost blinding and the wind is light. It is so nice to be wrapped up in my
spacesuit (for the uninformed that’s my winter coat) to walk the beach in the
freshness of winter.
With this
afternoons perfect conditions, I had a great wander on Crescent Beach, then extended
it onto Bush Island. While on the beach, I was very surprised to see a
Piping Plover running along the shallows. Normally they are only seen on this
beach or in fact anywhere locally during late August and September. After which
they head south to the Gulf Coast of the US and Mexico, southern Atlantic US
coast, and the Caribbean including the Bahamas and Cuba. So, I have no idea
what this guy was doing here in February, but he looked just as happy as I was
to be on the beach.
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