A walk at the beach

This morning my friend, Karen and I went to Juno Beach (Florida) on the Atlantic Ocean, with her doggy, Link Link.  We got there just after 7am and the sun was just above the horizon.

Here is a view toward the Juno pier.

The sun was rising to the east and we turned around and look what was in the west sky! The moon!!!! Pretty cool.

Shells and seaweed everywhere.

Here are some seed pods I found down in the surf. My I.D. book has a picture of what looks like these same 3 dark colored balls and if I am correct they look like Laurelwoods. And a sea almond (in front)

A view toward the ocean through the canopy of Sea Grapes. Can you see all the grape clusters?

Here is a close up.

This was so pretty, and delicate I just had to take a picture. My book shows it as a Beach naupaka. So sweet.

Here is Linky playing in the puddle of the showers there.  He is a merle Pomeranian. His momma gave him a summer cut so he isn't as fluffy as usual, but looks like a cute teddy bear.

I have no idea what this is. Any ideas? We did not find it at the beach, but outside at the place about 3 miles west for breakfast! If any ideas, please let me know. We both took cuttings and I am trying to root it in water.

Here is my cutting (which is much perkier now), seed pods and a couple of coconut palm seeds I picked up.

Here is my I.D.'ing book.  I found it at John MacArthur beach park (on Singer Island, Florida) in the nature store there.  I have also seen them at other parks around the state.  I love this book. It covers beach plants, shells, birds, and much more.

Hope you enjoyed seeing the beach and my great finds.  Such fun, I tell ya.  We do not get to the beach enough, and tomorrow we plan on going again, and I will also take Doozey!

xoxo-Julie