Winter Walk at the Beach

Today seemed like the perfect day for a walk on the beach — mild, gray, but not raining; tide on its way out.

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Perfect time to explore some of the amazing driftwood structures people build here.

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This one was shaped like an igloo, complete with entrance tunnel.

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The kids could fit inside, but we couldn’t. Once they crawled through the entrance, they could even stand up — it was actually quite spacious. I could stick the camera through a gap in the wall though.

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And then there was climbing…

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And digging in the sand…

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And finally, the construction of a crane using found materials…

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Some of the driftwood is really amazing to look at up close….

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