4th of joolai
christian’s family had campground reservations at san elijo state beach in north county san diego. he shoo’d his parents away and on sunday-monday the kids were able to take over.
i mean.. its not really camping in that, on one side of a cliff and a short staircase were on front beach property, and on the other side of us is the city of encinitas, and the tracks amtrak trains. but HEY! I’m a city girl and this is as outdoors as i need to get.
it was awesome! chad, nina and will showed up from the la crew, and we hooked up with christian, a few of his co workers and his adorable sisters julie, liz, and emma and their awesome friends.
as of right now there is red tide a form of agal bloom all along so-cali coast. in the daytime the water looks like a reddish brown yohoo drink (thanks brandon for the perfect description), however in the evening.. its a whole different story.
if you have ever seen blue lagoon, and they swim in the ocean at night, you’ll remember the blue iridescent glow. well thats exactly what red tide looks like at night. with every crashing wave, all that use to be white, is a beautiful vibrant glowing blue. when you walk along the sand and drag your feet or kick it, it glows, streaks, sparks the same amazing color.
before red tide is over, i encourage any of you near a beach experiencing the phenomenon, go to the beach at night and watch the natural amazing glow show. i only wish i had pictures but they wouldn’t come out at all.
however, I’m now sunburned on my shoulders and back and it hurts! and joel has lobster legs hehe. the sun and i don’t have a very healthy relationship! >_<
It is awesome to see. Here is an article with pics: http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/07/07/news/coastal/21_49_187_6_05.txt