Tall plants

This stand of Spartina is at the edge of the parking lot next to the boardwalk. I was impressed by how tall they are. In a typical salt marsh, plants that tall means the ground is complete mush and you'll probably sink in up to your ears. These are growing in an average lawn, however.

Here's the view looking up while standing right next to it. The tallest plant might be 10-12 feet.

A typical quiet midday at the rocks. Lots of gulls standing or sitting around, a couple egrets and some smaller brown birds. Some terns were fishing farther out.