welcoming the day

Hermit Crabs

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March 13th 2014
I decided it was time to see sunrise so today was the day. A little bleary-eyed walking down the beach, I met one of the workers here and she told me there was a sting ray laying eggs in the sand if I wanted to see it. Dah! Here was a sing ray a few inches from the edge of the water, just enough water to be submerged, and she was "flying" with her body to create a hole in the sand under her. She g ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more