Summertime Fun
As I finish packing up my things, I can’t help but think of the things that have happened this summer. First off, my teenage years ended— thank god, those were rough. Even though I am not a fan of the heat, summer is always enjoyable for me. I’m not just saying that because I am free from classes because I took Summer A. I took College Physics I expecting the worse and managed to end up with an A. Believe me, my mind is still blown at the A. Plus, I went to the beach after almost every test!
At the end of June, I went on a turtle walk. What’s a turtle walk? Well, it is to watch sea turtles nest. They are offered by LMC. We meet at the center around 9 PM. Then, there is a presentation teaching us about the laws and about the sea turtles in general. I went on a volunteer walk, which meant we were all volunteers so we just chilled. There are scouts on the beach looking for a turtle. When they see one, they can’t call us out yet. The scouts have to wait until the turtle starts the nest because false crawls are frequent. False crawls are when the sea turtle comes to shore but then decides to go back into the water.
It truly was an amazing experience that I will never forget. There was a beautiful full moon out and there was a thunderstorm north of us, which was awesome because we saw a lot of heat lightning and regular lightning while being safe. The sea turtle we watched wasn’t huge; it was about the size of some of the loggerheads we have at the center. They get so exhausted after they lay their eggs, but they manage to keep going. After they lay their eggs, they camouflage their nests! After they’re done, it looks as if they were never there. While this particular sea turtle was camouflaging, we looked south and saw another turtle emerge from the ocean. It seriously looks like a giant rock is coming out of the ocean. It was amazing! If you ever get a chance to go on a turtle walk, I strongly suggest you do!
What have you done this summer?