A beautiful day on Assateague!

Giselle, Suzanne and Bill C. had a fabulous day walking on the beach on Assateague. Bill R. had a fabulous day at work... wishing he was on the beach. He also missed out on a great crab-feast.

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Hey, isn't that Tom Cruise?

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Happy beachwalkers

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Happy surfwalkers

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"C'mon Giselle, hurry up!"

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a crab past its prime

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a fish past its prime

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Still happy, but still waiting for Giselle

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Having fun.

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Lots of birds

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Sad Sea Kelp. Past its prime.

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Tracks in the sand.

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Happy photographer.

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Closeup

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Cap'n Smileymom.

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Bill, looking for a way out. Or looking over the dunes for ponies.

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This fisherman caught a skate. Yuck.

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Very primordial-looking. He threw it back in the water after he pulled out the hook.

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A sea-flute?

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Happy seagull on a sign.

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are these skate eggs?

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Finally! A wild pony!

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Grazing in the salt marsh.

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Bill stopped under the "no stopping" sign, just to be belligerent.

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Meanwhile, Suzanne was still stalking ponies.

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Quite a bike. (Trike?)

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A crab feast!

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Happy success!

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Damage assessment.

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The view from the crab feast.

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plaque showing the high-water mark from Isabel. Yikes!

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plaque detail

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