My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patrick Air Force (Space Force) Base. There are rarely more than half a dozen people in the two-mile round trip walk that I take, especially if at sunrise. I coordinate my walks with low tide, so there is a flat firm sand to walk on - otherwise in the past that would mean walking in the soft sand above the high tide line. Unfortunately there no longer is a high tide line. The sand has been washed out right up to the dune, which has been undermined into a six-foot drop-off. The high tide comes right up to the base. This may spell disaster for sea turtle nesting over the next few years. Not sure how many nests were washed away this week - many have hatched already, but not all. This area is one of the most important nesting grounds for four species of sea turtles. Most have nested well up into the soft sand above the mean high tide line - some managed to pull themselves to the higher area of the dune - where there is now a six-foot drop.

Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro. Most of these images were taken before sunrise.

My customary spot for a walk is the beach at Patrick Air Force (Space Force) Base. There are rarely more than half a dozen people in the two-mile round trip walk that I take, especially if at sunrise. I coordinate my walks with low tide, so there is a flat firm sand to walk on - otherwise in the past that would mean walking in the soft sand above the high tide line. Unfortunately there no longer is a high tide line. The sand has been washed out right up to the dune, which has been undermined into a six-foot drop-off. The high tide comes right up to the base. This may spell disaster for sea turtle nesting over the next few years. Not sure how many nests were washed away this week - many have hatched already, but not all. This area is one of the most important nesting grounds for four species of sea turtles. Most have nested well up into the soft sand above the mean high tide line - some managed to pull themselves to the higher area of the dune - where there is now a six-foot drop.

Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro. Most of these images were taken before sunrise.