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My little family...The Q's first encounter with the great ocean interface.
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She was a little unsteady on the sand, at first, but you can see by the smile on her lovely face how she felt about it.
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Daddy wrote her name in the sand - another first.
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Barefoot and fearless, into the chilly surf.
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Delighted with her first experience with salt water.
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Historic boats tethered to the pier.
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A confident gull.
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From another era of seafaring.
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Clinging to Mama's leg, while greeting strangers on the dock.