Assateague (May 2012)
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Assateague (May 2012)

Well, we made it to the beach. But with sustained 20mph winds and cool temperatures, you've gotta question our sanity a little bit.

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Conditions were ideal for kite surfing. For the cold couple trying to get in the water? Not so much.

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Happy to be out of town.

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These people were determined to sit on the beach but ended up looking like beach towel mummies.

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A good walk inland.

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Relaxin' on the ruins of an old road.

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Squattin' in a tree.

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Giselle's campaign photo (in case she ever runs for Sheriff)

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Gateway to the beach.

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Drifting dunes

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Greeting the ocean.

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A happy plover.

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Getting ready to fly

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Liftoff!

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The wind made the ocean very foamy.

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Happy sandpipers

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Happy coffee drinker

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A plover hovering in the wind.

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Blowing sand.

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Drinking iced tea by the bottle-full.

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Our campsite. Note Giselle using the tent as a windbreak so her book didn't fly away.

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A great fire. We had great meals but unfortunately due to the wind, everything was coated in sand before we could eat :(

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