It turned out to be not so bad. We did have rain on the way there, but our first full day at the beach was partly cloudy with wind but little rain. The next day was similar, and by Monday the sun came out. Finally rain storms moved in on Tuesday while we were driving home.
I didn't see many birds other than gulls, perhaps because of the wind. On Monday we went to Assateague Island, on the Maryland side. (There is no road that goes the length of the island, so to reach the Virginia stretch of the island, you have to drive inland and then back out over Chincoteague Island. We've been there many times but this time we were a short drive from the Maryland end of the island.)
I had told Frank's sons-in-law that we would see wild ponies, and the ponies cooperated. Signs warn you to stay 40 feet from them, but these seemed very accustomed to tourists. Still, I zoomed in to get these pictures.
In the final image, there are a few birds standing in the foreground. Far away on the right side is a herd of wild ponies.
To see more photos from this area, page through my Eastern Shore posts.
Such a nice place to be
ReplyDelete...how neat!
ReplyDeleteHello, I love seeing the Assateague ponies. Great place to visit. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous ponies!
ReplyDeleteWe visited Chincoteague many years ago when our kids were little, and I remember mosquitoes the size of hawks that nearly ate us alive … but the ponies were cute.
ReplyDeleteYes, we found mosquitoes on one of our trips. I jumped back in the car and they followed me inside. This time the wind was blowing so we didn't have a problem with insects.
DeleteBelos cavalos.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your pictures, lovely ponies.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Great photos Linda. I am glad you escaped the rain for the most part.
ReplyDeleteThose ponies are so beautiful. Glad you got to see them.
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