Showing posts with label Pine Knoll Shores. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pine Knoll Shores. Show all posts

Saturday, January 17, 2009

I Stand Corrected!





It was chilly today and so we went to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores with Joel and Kerry. It's a super aquarium and I learned a few important things. For example, I've been telling the world about my collection of miniature conch shells. I've literally crawled on the beach looking for new specimens. Guess what? They are welch shells, not conch shells. You have to go to Florida to find conch shells.

Oh yea, the star fish we found yesterday? It's not a star fish, it's a sea star. Since it is not actually a fish, you can't call the a star fish anymore. So I stand corrected.


It was a great day that ended with a long walk on the beach.

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Monday, January 12, 2009

Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area




Jim is not a huge fan of nature hikes but I did convince him to try the 1.2 mile hike at the Theodore Roosevelt State Natural Area. It was a hilly walk through forest, around a freshwater bog, over a salt marsh and finally to Bogue Sound.