Sand Rafts

Water is still flowing into the bay, and the switchbacks along the shoreline feature sand rafts lazily meandering out to sea. Obviously, sand floats.

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And, it's pine pollen time. Pax likes swimming, under any circumstances, so he is now well pollinated—and this could be beneficial, perhaps providing some form of mosquito repellent. (Clearly, however, further experimentation would be needed to verify this claim.)

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Horseflies, aka deerflies, along with midges, have joined the aerial hordes. But the flycatchers are happy. Mweep.