blue skies call for a trip to moonstone beach

It was a family outing that began on the beach where we all searched for tiny stones, sea glass and jade. After lunch the house guest and the mister continued their search for tiny treasures while the mama and sister a-go-go took a walk along the boardwalk.

Me? I hunted mushrooms. Swoon!

and then there was the sand spit...

Though, we didn't actually make it that far.

The beach was almost deserted, save for the gulls and the plovers and a handful of surfers.

There were (enormous) sand crabs to hunt for.

And driftwood houses to explore.

it may have been week of rain...

but we still managed to go outdoors...

We've had a young house guest all week. A young house guest that decided they couldn't possibly spend another minute in doors even though it was pouring outside. Keeping an eye on the weather and the mini breaks in the downpour we managed to hit up the Elfin Forest on Tuesday. The sun shone at moments and we wandered from one midden heap to the next in search of ancient clam shells (rather...pieces). We even caught a rainbow before the sky grew dark again and the drizzle turned to rain. On Wednesday, we hit up the beach.