We've taken to going to the beach on the weekends early in the morning. We try to leave the house by 7:30am. There are very few people on the beach that early. Plus the temperatures are so much cooler then. We only stay an hour maybe 2 before it gets too hot. The water is like bath water. The shallow water cools a little at night while the deeper water remains very warm. You can feel the temperature difference as you walk out.
The girls spend their time collecting shells and looking for creatures. They always make houses for the hermit crabs. So far we have seen a few fish, a star fish (held that one but didn't have the camera that day), a sting ray and lots of crabs.
Here are a few shots of one of our visits.
