Summer Time Treat

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   The summer heat is in full swing, has been since June, and the humidity gets really gross sometimes. But everything is A-Okay if you have a cold drink or delicious frosty treat! And speaking of treats, shaved ice is a great way to cool off! There's a shaved ice stand in my city called Pelican's SnoBalls and they offer 100 different flavors to choose from! Some flavors are really wild: dill pickle anyone? 

Tiger's Blood(coconut strawberry) and Egg Custard

100 flavors! How does  one choose?!

This sign was pretty cute

   Another awesome thing they do at Pelican's SnoBalls is offer a Pup Cup, a shaved ice cup for your dog! In flavors peanutbutter and vanilla. I hope you're staying cool this summer :)

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Grandview Nature Preserve

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   I was doing some research of the beaches in my surrounding area, trying to find a nice place to hunt for sea glass. My husband and I drove about 20-30mins to a beach that was located on a nature preserve. Upon arriving, we parked by the entrance for the trail that leads to the beach, which is actually in a residental neighborhood! The trail cuts right through a swamp marsh, with lots of tall grass on either side and a few wooden sitting benches. In the morning heat the cicadas were already humming and chirping, singing, as dragonflies darted about. 

The trail had lots of small rocks!

   Eventually the trail became more sandy as we got closer to the ocean :)

The first glimce of the ocean!

   You can't tell by the pictures but the beach was covered in sea shells! I collected some really beautiful shells and a passing stranger asked if I was collecting sea glass, which I responed yes and she handed me some pieces she found! Amongst the sea shells, other forms of sea life can be found: jellyfish, horseshoe crabs, and some red spieces of algae(I think).

Be careful where you step! 

Not coral. The texture is very soft and flexiable.

   It was one of the most beautiful, private, beaches I've ever been too and I can't wait to return :)

   And on a side note, that same stranger from before gave me more sea glass as we were leaving! So nice of them.

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Sunrise at the beach

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   Until just recently, I've never had the pleasure to watch the sunrise from the beach. Now that I have, I would highly recommend it! It was very sureal, if not magical, to see the transition of colors in the morning sky. Sitting in the sand, complete darkness surrounding me, the sound of the ocean waves and cold salt water against my bare feet. Finally, a soft pink glow rising along the horizon, a purple haze, and then a bright yellow ball. My favorite part is how the sun casts it's rays just along the surface of the water like glitter, twinkling, but it only lasts but for a moment.

I had only 2 seconds to take this picture and I got it lol

The "glitter"

My beach treaure 

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