We also stopped by Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge for a brief visit — even briefer than we initially planned as the trail we intended to walk was closed. Zanna was working on drinking some sweet tea — very important! — so all photos are by quoderat.

A bee paused long enough in a beach sunflower for a photo.

The beach was littered with Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish remains. These can administer (even after death) nasty, painful stings with their venom being around 75 percent as toxic as cobra venom. Not a good day for a swim.

The Atlantic coast of Florida has a much different character than the calmer Gulf coast. The waves are larger and the water depth increases more quickly as you move away from the beach.