Author: ann

 With the tourists gone, the sea gulls have turned “organic”.  Instead of potato chips, the birds are feasting on crabs and small fish.  Interesting to watch their hunting skills in action- dive bombing in the shallow water and actively searching the water’s edge. 

 Walked just before dark last night.  I was admiring the beautiful bright red sky after sunset and the large crescent moon…until a critter crossed the street in my path. Thankfully, it ran behind a house without an official greeting!

The skunks on the island are usually small and could (in the dark) be mistaken for a squirrel.  They are common this time of year- maybe because there are fewer humans around to scare them away. 

So, make some noise as you walk. Sing along to the songs on your iPod…that works for me!

  The wind direction has thankfully switched, giving our battered beaches time to recover from last week’s storm.  The tide reached the dune line in most areas, and the mightly Atlantic Ocean took down some snow fencing (not sure why we call it snow fencing when it’s in the dunes and rarely touched by snow?).  I think the missing sand is gathering at the point- that area extends farther south each year. 

We used to joke that the Avalon and Stone Harbor sand washed down to Wildwood- but their beaches have dramatically changed in recent years.  There are tide pools adjacent to the boardwalk, water under some of the amusement piers, and smaller beaches overall.