Is that turtle running into the surf, or away from all these kids?

So, it's been a few days and I have to admit...Florida didn't suck too hard today. Other than the rain.

The kids and I went to a talk about sea turtles and then watched some hatchlings making their way to the ocean by the light of the moon - seems they head toward the brighter horizon. Which is why beachfront development is screwing the turtles up...they hatch, see all the neon, and start crawling toward cheap beer and all you can eat crab legs. So, it may have been the full moon rising over the Atlantic, or the tarted up cruise ship a mile out that my son thought might be a UFO. Anyway...some of them were clearly clued in and crawled into the surf and that was very cool and encouraging. The kids cheered them on and celebrated each one that drifted out on a wave.

Of course, my kids then complained about sand in their shoes.