See foam; sea foam

ORMOND BEACH,FL - - If you don't check the tide tables you might arrive at the beach just after peak high tide like we did this morning.  Additionally, if you aren't aware of the speed / direction of the wind you might get 'foamed out'.  Foam happens when organic materials in the ocean /sea water get churned up.  So all that photographic wave action is serving to 'foam things up.'  Great for playing around if you're out to frustrate your parents.
 

Go fly a kite!!

ORMOND BEACH, FL - -  A nice breeze, sunny skies, the beach, kids and a kite.  What more could you want?  The scary looking kite which, to me resembles a spider, is supposed to be an octopus. 
 

Ms. Claus to the dinner time rescue

Can you say:  Yum!

 ORMOND BEACH, FL - - Our next door neighbor loves to cook...especially around the holidays.  In normal times we'd be visiting  on Christmas Eve for her family get together.  I guess maybe we've been adopted.  

     Since social distancing, etc. is the order of the day...especially if you are old and creaky and in the covid-19 high risk category...we declined close contact this year.  And the next thing you know we were 'gifted' with scalloped potatoes; steamed broccoli and lots of ham.  And best of all, there was a big bowl of chocolate triffle with cherries on top.  

     My option is to always eat dessert first and if you have any room left then start on the real meal.  Of course, my better half was there to guide me onto the right decision...but if I wasn't around you can bet Lydia would have sampled the triffle before anything else.

'Twas the day before Christmas

The gulls are 'reflecting' on their good looks...

...while the herons are 'blue' because Santa isn't here yet...

...and the ducks are just 'paddling' the day away

 

Holiday decorations

ORMOND BEACH, FL - - It doesn't seem like people are decorating outside their homes like in holidays past.  It's hard to look forward to the holidays with everything that has happened with covid-19 and will probably continue like this for a good long time.  As some signs say:  Wash up; mask up; back up.  Stay safe.
 

Cruising on a Saturday afternoon

 ORMOND BEACH, FL - - It's sunny and cool. A great afternoon for boating.  However, the vast majority of sailboats and cruisers on the Halifax Intracoastal Waterway are heading south toward Miami or the Keys.  Guess these folks didn't get the message.

On the fifth day of Christmas

 

Fancy an soggy drive on the beach??

Don't get your toes wet

 ORMOND BEACH, FL - - 9 a.m. Tuesday morning; high tide; light wave action; 40-degrees.  Perfect weather for a drive on the beach except for soft sand and soggy conditions.  Where's my 4-wheel drive?  Anyway, other than the 15-mph wind it was beautiful.  We've had a lot of hot (for the winter months) weather lately so this cold was refreshing.  Of course, I had on gloves; a wool/fleece cap pulled over my ears; long-sleeve T plus fleece plus heavy wind breaker; jeans; long socks and Keen sandals so no problem...except when walking into the wind. 

     Don't worry it hasn't lasted as it will be in the upper 70's on Friday.