REPORT: June 4, 2010 - Thursday - 4:30pm

Observed: fair - clean

Collected: seaweed, sand, shell

We had 10 minutes before we were chased off the beach by a huge front coming in from the south; it was just enough time to take a quick-dip into the 79 degree water which was clear and very refreshing

REPORT: June 1, 2010 - Tuesday - 4pm

Observed: fair - clean, some plastic debris

Collected: seaweed, sand, 2 shells

The water is 80 degrees; thunderclouds overhead threaten but hold out--we swim and play for almost 2 hours; few people out now, the beach is much cleaner; only small bits of plastic along the sand; the water is clear, but the current and shore break are strong; plenty of white and pink shells shards line where the water meets the shore, when the waves wash over them, it makes a marvelous sound like a breeze on chimes