tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post908287535251140057..comments2024-03-29T09:57:26.370-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Counting ToesPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-8468376908982880482014-09-15T18:05:41.075-04:002014-09-15T18:05:41.075-04:00Ocean conditions must be the result of several fac...Ocean conditions must be the result of several factors...wind, temperature, currents, storms offshore, etc. On Saturday I did take the opportunity to swim a bit. I also saw a horseshoe crab on the bottom, but discovered, when I picked it up, that it was dead. No seashells, though.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-10576307015604069772014-09-15T09:47:56.463-04:002014-09-15T09:47:56.463-04:00Any insight from your experience as to what causes...Any insight from your experience as to what causes or contributes to water conditions being that way--approaching storms, a storm that's passed, changing seasons, etc?<br /><br />I recall days when the sound-side water has been flat like a mirror and others when it's been churning like the inside of a washing machine.<br /><br />I remember thinking that a calm day would be terrific for kayaking in the sound.<br /><br />How about on the beach side? Did you and Lachlan spend your time differently than on a big-wave day--snorkeling; "actually" swimming (as in a pool) vs. riding the waves; hunting for shells out IN the water vs. merely browsing the ones tossed up on shore?<br /><br />Sounds like a great day and another reason whey I love the shore (and Ocracoke in particular)--its ever-changing nature means there's always something new to see or experience, even though you may think you've seen it all already.<br /><br />Another great update for us all to experience the island just a little bit, even virtually--as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com