Maisy' Mom told our Mom what Jacksonville use to be like 20 years ago and how there use to be so many shells back then - she even remembers them building pyramids of conch shells on the beach at St Augustine and you could buy one for 50 cents! To buy one if the store on Jacksonville beach - it will cost between $20-$30 now and they all come from the Bahamas !!! She says she doesn't know what happened to all the shells and no one has seen a conch on the beaches here for years now but she also mentioned that there is hardly any other types of shells to be found anymore either.
While we were walking we also got the see the Navy Helicopter Pilots doing some practicing. They were dropping and picking up a guy out of the water and also on and off a boat too. Mom was amazed how they could hover the helicopter in place.
Now don't be getting any ideas about Massey there Reilly. Katie says it's OK to have her as a friend but she reminds you that you already have a girlfriend. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is really exciting to watch the helicopters practice. Maisy looks very sweet too. That is very curious about the lack of shells. I'm sure it is something humans caused.
ReplyDeleteMaisy's a cutie!
ReplyDeleteThat is sad about the conchies and other shell beings that live there no more. My kitty thinks that the hovering helicopter scared them away.
ReplyDeleteYour Furrend in Vancouver
Louis Dog Armstrong
I haven't been commenting since I can't seem to find a way to comment as anyone other than my precious Lexi, who of course crossed the rainbow bridge a few weeks ago. So please forgive and just know the comments are from her Mom. It is always nice to see another schnauzer out and about and Maisy sure does look like a sweetie pie. My first schnauzer was a salt and pepper, too.
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ReplyDeleteOh how lovely that you found new friends at the beach... and the shells, or lack thereof, tells a story deeper than the words. Fun to see the chopper at work too - what an eventful day you had!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-auntyxxx
It's always fun to get the local history. Too bad about the shells getting more rare. Say hello to Maisy for me!
ReplyDeleteWe have the National Guard stationed at our airport which is only about five miles west of our house. Sometimes they have their choppers flying around all day long, including the big old two prop Chinooks that look like flying boxcars! We never get to see them that close, though.
You can never have too many friends!
ReplyDeleteThat must have been a fun visit for your Mom - Maisy's human sounds very nice. And Maisy is so cute.
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What a wonderful friend!
ReplyDeleteYour beach is soooooo cool, Reilly!!
ReplyDeleteSmileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
Glad you made new friends!
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Mr Bailey, hazel & mabel
It's always good to meet friends when out on a walk. Maisy is cute and her mom sounds lovely too. Hope you get to see them again.
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Bertie.
Maisy looks like a great girl to befriend. Strange about the shells. Maybe they've been sucked into the Bermuda Triangle.
ReplyDeleteHow nice all of you found new friends.
ReplyDeleteAnother Maizie! :) Dogs named Maizie are all very nice ! Lol
ReplyDeleteWe are so happy to hear that you and your mom have new friends! Love Dolly
ReplyDeleteWhat fun that your mom made a new friend, Reilly, and you and Denny did too! Maisy is a cute pie!
ReplyDeletemaisy is a cutie and i'm so jealous of her eyelashes! BOL
ReplyDeletei wonder what is going on in our ocean waters that the shells have stopped washing ashore.
wags, bailey unleashed