One legged gulls and lizard at the beach

Hi, this is Debbie.  Thought you might want to see a few scenes from the beach today.  It was "Ocean Fest," a two-day water sport competition. 

Walking toward the pier--ocean is pretty glassy, not much wave action.

Love this one-legged gull

 

 

After walking the trail, I checked out the sand sculpture competition.  It started at 8:30AM and these were taken about 10 or 10:30, so they weren't that far along.

The caption here reads "Lucky Dawg."  Someone's shoulder got in the way...

Now you can see the dawg.

Love the sunglasses and hat on this sandman.

I think this is going to be some sort of snowflake.  They were working with a template.

This of course was my favorite.

Not sure what "Warm Hugs" is about...

And another shot of the lizard...

I ran into my friends, Steve and his wife Maureen, later on the trail.  They were headed up to the pier where he was going to compete in the one mile swim competition.  Steve said the water temperature has dropped to 66 degrees.  I told him that maybe that will make him swim faster!  (They aren't allowed to wear wetsuits.)  Strangely enough, I ran into them yesterday when we were on our bikes. 

They are leaving in a few weeks on vacation taking their mountain bikes and stand-up paddle boards--headed up to Northern California and Oregon--riding and paddling.  Steve asked me if I know the temperature of the Deshutes River as they plan to paddle it.  Of course, I didn't know but I bet it's colder than 66 degrees!  Last year they rode down the Oregon Coast.  Lucky ducks!

More Succulents

Hi, this is Debbie.  I spent day before yesterday in San Diego shopping new home subdivisions.  Their backyards were especially interesting.  Succulents are obviously the "hot" plant.  See the photos below.

This raised planter would be easy to tend.

What to do with your old pans--glue mirrors to the bottom and hang them on the wall!

And here is a whole wall of succulents.

Another shot of the same thing.

They are in plastic trays that are about 12 or 16 inches square.  I think the trays could be moved in and out to tend the plants.