The beach life, I love it! I have spent my whole 26 years of life living in the Land of 10,000 Lakes (MN)! I'm a sucker for water because of it. Rivers, lakes, oceans, the bathtub, you name it! While I have a love for all types of water, the ocean really stirs my soul.
Living in South Africa, a short walk from the coastal beaches has been such a blessing! Although it is winter here, I still of course find it to be acceptable beach weather. No weekend has yet to be complete here in South Africa without time spent at the beach. Looking at the waves, taking photos, sleeping on the sand, and SHELL HUNTING. I have fallen in love with shell hunting. The first few visits to the beach, I picked up a few shells here and there. I was not that excited about my finds and the shell hunting potential, until I saw my friend Alexandra's shell collection. It was then that I realized, what I was missing. The next time at the beach, I just kept picking up shells, and my collection quickly expanded into an interesting array of shells/rocks/sea stuff. I had to change how I was looking for my shells, and really look at the sand. While the shells initially all seemed really similar, as I started to look amongst them all, I realized how unique and interesting each find really is!
I now bring ziplock bags to beach and shell hunt every chance I get. Today, I told my friend Aleschia that I needed to get some more shells, to which she asked me don't I think I already have enough. hahahaha. Nope not yet :D There are more cool shells to be found. At some point, I will have to stop, or at least plan to leave some of my shells behind. Safely packing away a whole shell collection into my suitcase and getting it back home to MN may have its challenges....
Each part of the beach here is so interesting and unique. Some areas are rocky. Some are shell covered, other areas have more vegetation etc. Regardless, I find the beaches here to be amongst some of the most beautiful I have seen in the world! I often feel I am walking within a postcard.
Another exciting beach find for me was the shark. I found a dead shark on the rocks, while out exploring with my friend Alexandra. It was a pretty exciting find I must say. The shark was probably about 2 feet long and had a big ripped open gouge on it's head. It definitely smelled bad! Alexandra, being the marine biologist, of course couldn't get enough of it, and was poking and prodding at it with a pencil while I took pictures of the scene.
The beach always provides scenic sights and experiences. From the people, to the water, to the shore and what's on it, the beach never fails me! Last weekend it was a GIANT jellyfish washed up on shore-definitely the biggest I've ever seen. I would say it was bigger than a basketball (cannot think of what else to compare it to). I think I wandered over to it at least 3 or 4 times to just stand there and stare at it. It kind of had an alien like appearance, like something out of the movies! My recommendation to you would be when you go to the beach always bring your camera, because you never know what the waves will bring you!
Living in South Africa, a short walk from the coastal beaches has been such a blessing! Although it is winter here, I still of course find it to be acceptable beach weather. No weekend has yet to be complete here in South Africa without time spent at the beach. Looking at the waves, taking photos, sleeping on the sand, and SHELL HUNTING. I have fallen in love with shell hunting. The first few visits to the beach, I picked up a few shells here and there. I was not that excited about my finds and the shell hunting potential, until I saw my friend Alexandra's shell collection. It was then that I realized, what I was missing. The next time at the beach, I just kept picking up shells, and my collection quickly expanded into an interesting array of shells/rocks/sea stuff. I had to change how I was looking for my shells, and really look at the sand. While the shells initially all seemed really similar, as I started to look amongst them all, I realized how unique and interesting each find really is!
I now bring ziplock bags to beach and shell hunt every chance I get. Today, I told my friend Aleschia that I needed to get some more shells, to which she asked me don't I think I already have enough. hahahaha. Nope not yet :D There are more cool shells to be found. At some point, I will have to stop, or at least plan to leave some of my shells behind. Safely packing away a whole shell collection into my suitcase and getting it back home to MN may have its challenges....
Each part of the beach here is so interesting and unique. Some areas are rocky. Some are shell covered, other areas have more vegetation etc. Regardless, I find the beaches here to be amongst some of the most beautiful I have seen in the world! I often feel I am walking within a postcard.
Another exciting beach find for me was the shark. I found a dead shark on the rocks, while out exploring with my friend Alexandra. It was a pretty exciting find I must say. The shark was probably about 2 feet long and had a big ripped open gouge on it's head. It definitely smelled bad! Alexandra, being the marine biologist, of course couldn't get enough of it, and was poking and prodding at it with a pencil while I took pictures of the scene.
The beach always provides scenic sights and experiences. From the people, to the water, to the shore and what's on it, the beach never fails me! Last weekend it was a GIANT jellyfish washed up on shore-definitely the biggest I've ever seen. I would say it was bigger than a basketball (cannot think of what else to compare it to). I think I wandered over to it at least 3 or 4 times to just stand there and stare at it. It kind of had an alien like appearance, like something out of the movies! My recommendation to you would be when you go to the beach always bring your camera, because you never know what the waves will bring you!
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