Grayton Beach this morning

[Allifunn]

I took my usual walk along Grayton beach this morning and saw quite a few interesting things.
There are a lot of man of war :

Blue Buttons:

Moon Jellies:

Cannonball jelly fish:

and some that look like clear glass bottle bottoms. It was amazing. The man of war are very beautiful creatures. I tried hard not to step on any of them.

A ways down the beach there was a huge flock of gulls (about 200 yard long rectangle grouping) all grooming themselves with their heads bobbibg up and down. I have never seen such a large group together.

I picked up quite a bit of trash (beer cans, cigarette butts :angry: and plastic cups)
The season is upon us....:shock:

 

[DD]

Grayt pics!! I envy you and your walks. I'm so glad you include us though!

 

[Teresa]

beautiful shots afunn!

yes, spring break is actually in swing. hope everybody, visitors and residents, stay safe.

 

[Allifunn]

I must confess, I didn't take the pictures I found them on line (google)
The beach is littered by tons of blue buttons, all about the size of a dime or quarter.

It was cloudy on the beach and the surf is rough, but it was beautiful, as always.

 

[Beach Runner]

Thanks. I never knew what those things were called.

 

[DD]

I must confess, I didn't take the pictures I found them on line (google)
The beach is littered by tons of blue buttons, all about the size of a dime or quarter.

It was cloudy on the beach and the surf is rough, but it was beautiful, as always.

Well, it IS True Confessions Day.

 

[Teresa]

I must confess, I didn't take the pictures I found them on line (google)
The beach is littered by tons of blue buttons, all about the size of a dime or quarter.

It was cloudy on the beach and the surf is rough, but it was beautiful, as always.

:funn:I thought you were showing off your photography skillz!

those creatures are totally alien! wonder where they really come from?

 

[Smiling JOe]

I saw many Man O War yesterday, and most were tiny, like I've never seen before. The Blue Buttons must have washed up last night b/c I saw zero yesterday. I also saw plenty of Moon Jellies.

Allifunn, I didn't see any yesterday, but what you describe as the bottom of the Coke bottle is probably the "By the Wind Sailor" Jellyfish (Velella velella), which when it dries out on the beach, looks like a thin bottle bottom, almost plastic like in feel and look.
From the same site your other pictures came:

 

[Allifunn]

I saw many Man O War yesterday, and most were tiny, like I've never seen before. The Blue Buttons must have washed up last night b/c I saw zero yesterday. I also saw plenty of Moon Jellies.

Allifunn, I didn't see any yesterday, but what you describe as the bottom of the Coke bottle is probably the "By the Wind Sailor" Jellyfish (Velella velella), which when it dries out on the beach, looks like a thin bottle bottom, almost plastic like in feel and look.

The "BTWS" jellyfish have been on the beach for at least a week...last week I almost picked one up thinking it was glass
There were tons of the little blue buttons, must have happened overnight. I was also in Watersound this afternoon and there was much of the same, only more man of wars!

 

[Miss Kitty]

...the beaches along 30A never cease to amaze me in their beauty!

Thanks, Alf...you are a true blue sowaller to share this with us!