Clearwater Beach ft. The Selfie Stick

It was a hot, hot, hot day on September 24th. Our class went to Clearwater Beach to learn more about sand dunes. The temperature was around 85° but it felt like in the 90's. First my group went on a short walk with Dr. G while the other groups started their beach profile. 

The fantastic four ready to learn about dunes.

 On our walk we first saw a small berm full of red mangrove seeds (sea pencils), turtle grass, and crabs! Second we saw a very small primary dune of sea oats and grass. Below is a selfie of sea oats!

Behind the primary dune we found the swale of sand. The swale had a bunch of sea shells and sand, there was also some evidence of little critters!

In the secondary dune we found a few rhizomes like dollar weed and railroad weed. We also found sunflowers, poor man's patch, cactus, and inkberry! 

Dr. G showing us the inkberry

After we were done exploring the dunes we were able to make our own beach profile. The Sarah's and I measured all of the data as Clarke recorded it. Although it was a very hot day and I almost had a heat stroke (lol) it was really interesting to explore the dunes I have always over looked.