We spent the day near the ocean yesterday.
It was a beautiful sunny day and perfect for exploring.
We met up with lots of family and had a picnic, watched the planes skywriting, checked out the fort, climbed on rocks, and went swimming.
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You can't tell from this picture but there are 5 planes working together to make these messages! |
The kids used metal detectors to find "treasure" on the beach (bottle caps and an old flattened coin).
They caught crabs and snails, found some egg sacks and a quahog. Ian used the net to catch some minnows and a hermit crab too. It was a perfect day filled with all sorts of wonderful science discoveries.
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looking for crabs and snails under the rocks |
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They found a large one! |
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Ian took a closer look |
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trying to catch some fish with a net |
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digging for treasure on the beach |
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Evan was so excited to cut open this pod and see the seeds inside |
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now that's a huge clam! (also known as a quahog) |
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We're 90% certain all the reddish orange dots on this rock are crab eggs |
We went out to dinner at a nearby marina and the boys had a blast walking up and down all the gangways checking out all the boats while waiting for our food; seafood of course. We had a beautiful view and enjoyed looking through the clear water to watch the crabs scuttling all around.
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Dinner with a view |
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What fun and learning combined! You really did a lot in one day!!! I love your post and all the pictures, too. Thanks for letting us follow along with your adventures at Together on Tuesdays :)
ReplyDeleteI love those days when we can combine fun and learning the most; they don't even realize they're learning!
DeleteWhat an amazing adventure you had and you have seen so many interesting creatures! A real fun learning! #twinklytuesdays
ReplyDeleteI think that is always my boys' favorite part of visiting the ocean; all the interesting creatures we find.
DeleteWow, what a great day!!! I wish we lived close to the ocean! There's so much to explore and discover.
ReplyDeleteThere really is! We'll be heading back to this same park in a few weeks and I can not wait.
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