Today at Indian beach I could get to walk far enough along the beach, because it was high tide. I usually walk all the way till I reach the rocky stone looking path (I like to walk on it and look out at the water). But because of the hide tide (and I wasn't dress to get wet) I could go any farther. The water was choppy, its strange to see it look like this, because I usually notice when the water acts like this, it is because of a lot of rain. But on friday, it was only a little bit of rain in Sarasota, and it didn't last long. The little rain we got wasn't enough to help Florida drought. The past three weeks that i have gone to that beach, the water level has been low tide.
As I was walking on the beach, I felt like the water was trying to reach up to me, and giving me less sand to walk on. What I notice on the sand was lots of sea weed. But they were arrange in a line, making like a stopping barrier for the water. Some had to have done this, I can't image the ocean pushing the sea weed in an almost straight line. Besides the sea weed line, I didn't see any dead animals or anything else, just the sea weed and only one plastic water bottle that was resting on the sea weed.
I left to go to Indian Beach at 4:00pm and I think i only was their for about 15 minutes because of high tide. So then I was off to go to the beach at Saint Armand's circle, but I forgot that today and on sunday is the art's fair. And just as my friend Jenny and I made it over the bridge, there was tons of traffic just to get into the circle. By the time all the cars would move, it would be getting dark and I would not be able to see and take pictures of the beach. I was hoping to see what the high tide at that beach looked like and if it washed up anything interesting. But I did the next best thing. I went to this side area that is not really a beach but I see people sail, surfing and fishing, so I went to (I think this is the name of the place) Bird Peek Beach.
At this beach I notice something that I didn't notice before. At most of the beaches (and other places that are by the water) Sarasota has put lots of cement blocks with holes in them, to catch what ever might by washed with the current. And they also have the rocks formed in a line to block the water from reaching the road. But what I saw that I didn't understand the reason for, was a next to the cement blocks with the wholes, there was some with no whole, just a big square cement. If they have the rocks to help back away the tide, and the cement blocks with holes to catch things. Then what is the purpose of the pure cement block.
I did notice that in both beaches there were people in the water (up to their waist) fishing. I just when the water is choppy, it makes great day for fishing. It was also a bit windy outside today and I notice people sailing and on their boats.
I saw these plants growing near the rocks by the water. I am not sure what plants they are, but I thought it was interesting to see them grow so close to the water. But when the tide gets to high, then too much water might be bad for these plants.
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