Birthday Beach is a little different than some of the other beaches we've seen. Based on the condition of the rustic gravel road that led to it, we thought that we were heading out to a 'secret' place, but found instead that dirt bikes and 4 wheel drive trucks love this place. Because of the vehicles running up and down, it has a different feel that many of the other 'natural' (no camping, no fires, etc.) beaches we've visited. It's also quite popular with fisherman. We were nearby when a guy pulled in a Kahawai.
What the boys liked best were the sand dunes. Until the guy caught the fish, they had spent the entire time up there. Here then are some photos... -djf
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| We just got here and set up our chairs at the base of the dune. The boys headed for the highlands... |
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| Grammy found herself a perch up there from which to oversee, and the boys continued to explore. |
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| Believe it or not, that long viney looking thing is a type of grass that grows all over the place. |
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| This is from the top of a dune. At high tide the water comes all the way up to the dunes. You'll see shells embedded into the side of the dune a couple of feet up from the beach proper. |
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| This is looking north, across the opening in the dunes. To the right is the carpark. This is the main track that the vehicles take on and off the beach. |
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| Allie discovered this dead seal a couple of hundred yards south of were we were set up on the beach. It was getting rather smelly, but the next high tide would claim it again. |
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| Most of the fishermen use big surf casting rods. The guy in the center of the photo has just a regular sized rod/reel, but he turned out to be the only one I saw catch a fish. |
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| Here he is with his Kahawai. |
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| The boys had come down to see the fish and then stayed to play in the sand. Mom is getting a picture here. The tide had turned and was coming in...note the condition of the sand here and then in the next photo. |
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| "Playing 'chicken' with the waves" I like this picture. Allie had been telling the boys to come up away from the waves, that it was time to go home anyway and it would only be a short time before the waves reached them. But you know kids. They dawdled and argued and wanted to stay put. Well, finally, even they saw that the waves were getting pretty close. Here, they both have their eyes on the water and Arram has started the process of jumping up and clearing out. Amiri appears to be unconcerned, but he can really MOVE when he wants to. A couple of seconds after this was taken, the wave filled in their little hole in the beach. They were very sandy, but happily not soaked. |
The boys are more brave than I am. I would be watching those waves like a hawk. It is so gorgeous though. I love the name Birthday Beach. I hope that they get a new sign for it. Fred will like the pictures of the fishing. Those rods are big and would be hard to cast off into the rolling surf. Good for the guy who caught the fish. Is that a keeper for that type of fish? Do they have size limits on fish there as it is here in the U.S. for many types of fish? McKenzie
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and a fun outing, especially with the fish! This reminds me so much of our surf fishing outings in Texas. Much fun.
ReplyDeleteI love this new beach adventure! It looks like the dunes were just right for climbing and exploring - and maybe with a little challenge to scale with the grass "vine"!
ReplyDeleteEven if this beach hasn't been officially named, it will always be your very own Birthday Beach!