so perfect before it got windy!

This past week was weird.  All week we had a south swell, windy conditions, shore break, some stormy skies and even some rain yesterday!  I checked the beach cam this morning and finally it looked like a good day to paddle.  This is the photo of this morning and it was calm and perfect!  I thoroughly enjoyed getting back out on the ocean and paddled down to the boat ramp with ease.  The water is still not very clear due to the surges, but I could at least see some of the coral from on my board.  I spotted a turtle near the boat markers and paddled over.  It surfaced a couple of times and then disappeared.  I decided to lay down on my board and just enjoy the scenery, but then another larger turtle surfaced right by me!  It stuck around for a few minutes and then swam away, so I followed it for a while.  Paddling back was just as nice with glassy, smooth water.  I paddled out a bit further and sat in the quiet zone before heading home.  Suddenly, I heard the faint squawk of an Egret coming from the shore and I was thankful for such a wonderful day!