The Beach

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[COLOR=#35425e]I used to go to this beach every day when I was a kid. It's one of them rocky beaches made out of old coral stacks with 3-8 feet deep pools that get exposed during low tide. I'd jump into a pool and try to kick those little blue fishies away from me because I hate touching live fish. It was the closest I could get to communing with marine wildlife, and perhaps the best way to relive certain scenes from [i]The Little Mermaid[/i]. And because it's rocky, I didn't have to worry about sand getting anywhere near my nether regions. I did have to think about how I can pull up and out of the pool though, but my dad and cousins were always there to give me a boost up. Definitely one of the best beaches I've been to.

One of the things I love about the beach is that my toenails come out squeaky clean after standing in the water for some time. Also, no shampoo can make my hair as soft and tangle-free like seawater does. I love, love, love the beach!


Alright, pictures!

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The first is a *small* picture of what just might be the worst stretch of sand in the island of Panglao, Philippines. All those black patches in the water are seagrass, a whole lawn of them. I hate seagrass. Crabs love them, and I fear I might contract some sort of disease if I step on them. Nevertheless, some of them dead, floating seaweeds are pretty handy if you're trying to scare the wits out of a beach newbie.

The second picture was taken by my friend a year ago during our fieldwork. See the touches of brown near the white caps? That's fine sand, and that's the reason why I didn't like this beach. I was dead tired but I couldn't plant my bum on the shallow parts 'cause then I'd get sand in my pockets. I had to go further out, make like a jellyfish and bob up and down with the waves. Really boring. The sand was soft though, and it doesn't get too hot even at noon. By the end of the day, we were playing tag and doing cartwheels and getting drunk on the beach.

Hey [b]Rachmaninoff[/b], ever been to one of them glowing beaches in Oregon?[/color]

[Rachmaninoff]

[quote name='Sirius'][COLOR=#35425e]Hey [b]Rachmaninoff[/b], ever been to one of them glowing beaches in Oregon?[/color][/QUOTE]You mean this? [URL="http://www.beachconnection.net/news/abuz0806_2033.htm"][U]Info[/U][/URL] I've never seen what they are talking about. But then if they are correct about warmer weather being a factor, I tend to visit my relatives in the spring when it's still on the cold side. Or rather what they think is cold. I got rained on for most of my last trip. Though it was nicer than getting snowed on I suppose.