Sam Knowlton Beach

 Earlier this year I went to the beach for a weekend. I saw crabs, and fish and pelacans. This allowed me to see a prespective I don't usualy see. The sand at jockeys ridge and the view of both sides of the island. This alowed me a break from school and alowed me to connect with nature.

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