After several days of gloomy fogged in shorelines, Northwesterly winds overruled and cleared the way for a fresh look at a new shoreline. Although the shoreline is not 'actually' new, it has a 'new' look. The bathouse is gone. You may remember it as John Travolta's house in the movie, or you may remember it as the last stop before the hike out to the old jetty. Nevertheless, nothing remains but a few of the old pilings.
Today an interesting display of animal behavior was presented as the 'newly abandoned' pilings became the 'king of the roost' place to be. Several different gulls tried to occupy the post, but then along came another to scare him off or fight. At the same time, just beyond the drama, the wind had pushed schools of baitfish close to shore. As many as seven pelicans could be counted diving into the schooling bait at any one time. A refreshing sight to the shore angler after the last few days of gloomy conditions. As plentyfull as the feeding seemed to be, it was still more important to some of the island's residents to take the 'top seat' on the beach, albeit for just a minute.
