Boca Chica Beach Tuesday February 18

Day off, so we headed for Boca Chica thinking we would enjoy a nice walk on the beach. A few clouds overhead on the 48 miles drive over. As we neared the pavement's end, the fog enveloped us. This exact same thing happened a year ago!

We opted to walk in the fog as the temp was 68 and the visibility wasn't quite as bad as last year.

North toward Brazos Island

South toward the Rio Grande

                                       








                                           

We walked right up to the birds, they couldn't see in the fog either, and were hesitant to fly.

This sleeping Willet let us approach closely, as he defied gravity. 

With birds scarce and hidden in the fog, my attention turned to patterns in the sand. 

Tracks

Clam ?

As the waves receded, unseen critters would clear their breathing holes bubbling out watery sand. 

  

Angel Wings

Shells decorated the sand, most were broken and some crunched under foot, but I did find a perfect pair of angle wings. 

Patterns appeared in lighter colored sand...

 feathers and poop...

small waves... 

large waves

Can't get enough of the sound of the surf!