It was another lovely day for a beach walk. We were the first ones out there at 9 am and walked the tidal line for an hour where we found several cat’s eyes and a few olive shells. On the return trip, we walked at the water’s edge and enjoyed the soft, sugary sand in our toes. By the time we got back to the spot where we had left the dinghy, some of the other folks were out trying to fly the kites that Norm and Vicky of Tide Hiker had brought for everyone – however, with barely a 5 mph breeze, there wasn’t much flying going on.
Life’s 2 Short left the anchorage shortly before noon with a rising tide. The other boats waited until after 2 pm when the tide was a little higher before they departed. It was such a beautiful day, we decided to stay another night.
Gale went out in the dinghy in the afternoon to see if the fish were biting yet and to scout out the ocean inlet at low tide to determine if there was any possibility of leaving the anchorage that way. We were only about a mile from the inlet; whereas, we were more than 8 miles up the creek off the ICW. While Gale was checking things out, he spied an alligator sunning himself on the beach. Both Gale and the alligator were surprised to see each other! Gale watched as the alligator slithered his way off the bank and into the water.
FYI: No fish were caught during the outing and Gale also determined that there was no way we could leave via the inlet even with our 18-inch draft.
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Beautiful photos Maureen, truly outstanding! Loved the blog entries on Blackbeard too! See you on south! L2S
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