#37 Eat Breakfast on the Beach

 




Very early one Sunday morning Missy Moo and I headed to the beach for a walk before the day got too hot for exercise.




We took breakfast with us and enjoyed the sights and sounds of other early birds: some fishing and others launching their boats.





Missy enjoyed her dawn dip while I was content to sit on a rock, eat my picnic breakfast and watch her search for the perfect pebble.



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