morning, Parker River

More of the beach at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge has reopened. The section where the least terns continue to nest is still closed, but I was able to walk south from parking lot 3. That's one of my favorite walking spots in the refuge.

I arrived two hours after high tide to find an active (and loud!) ocean. It was a day of watching the water as I walked; I'm lucky my feet stayed dry!

The sight and the sound of the ocean provides a sense of calm.