A beautiful day at a beach about 5 miles from Ruskin, Florida.
Walking down the sandy path lined with
5 foot tall Beach grasses (Poaceae)
and Sea Oats (Uniola paniculata).
The shrubs are as tall as me.
Interesting green spiny seed pods. Once open,
they hold what looks like mothballs. They are about 5 inches long.
Gray Nicker - Caesalpinia bonduc
Ipomoea - pea-caprae - Railroad Vine
When you see these vines you know what inspired the song,
The Girl From Ipomoea.
Railroad Vines send their longest Rrunners
at right angles so seed nodes are sure to get planted
in the sand after the tide goes out.
Pink and solid yellow Blanket Flowers are rare find.
Some orange, maroon and yellow tipped Blanketflowers.
A whole field of our bright yellow Beach Sunflowers.
Helianthus debilis
Little blue Dayflowers among the grasses.
One of the entrances to the water.
Rippling water along the mangroves, by the shore.
A little secluded clove.
Of course, I was not the only one
out for a stroll along the beach.
A pelican and seagull waiting for a handout.
And better than the wildflowers
is a sighting of a baby Manatee.
Peace
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