warmth

The calendar says we're still in winter but the air temperature today was a wonderful taste of spring. I headed to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge much earlier than needed for my assigned time to staff the visitor center; I needed time for a walk on the beach.

It was low tide when I arrived, a good time to find pools of water in interesting shapes.

There were other people walking the beach too. We shared quick conversations as we crossed paths and I had space to myself as well.

The refuge is a place of both peace and beauty.