We're having breakfast at one of our favorite spots this morning — The Seahorse in Pass-a-Grille, St. Pete Beach. Great diner food. The tables have postcards, news clippings, and other items under a layer of epoxy. I noticed this gem, which was right in front of me, after reading an article about Gene Shalit getting hit by a car down the street...in 1994.

The Aquatarium was an aquarium and performance center that literally occupied the ground on which our condo stands now. I went there as a kid with my grandparents.

Gene Shalit was ok, btw. Broken leg.

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A detail view of the Corps of Engineers survey mark.

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photo posted by matt in Sunday, March 28, 2021

There's a second mark on the rock at Pass-a-Grille, this one a bit more recent and detailed.

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photo posted by matt in Sunday, March 28, 2021

Here's a detail view of the George T. Ward Poppas Point marker in Pass-a-Grille. I can't find any detail on either Ward or Poppas Point online. Ironically, there seems to be no permanent reference to Poppas Point or George T. Ward. Sort of weird, actually.

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photo posted by matt in Sunday, March 28, 2021

At first I was a bit frustrated with this couple because I couldn't get them out of the frame as I tried to snap a pic of this marker. Then I realized how much I liked the composition.

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photo posted by matt in Sunday, March 28, 2021

Some of the rocks on the pier have carvings in them. You couldn't miss the giant PAM carved into this one. Made me think of our Pam, of course, so I snapped a pic and sent it to her.

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photo posted by matt in Sunday, March 28, 2021

I found a perfect sand dollar–no chips or anything. Unfortunately, I put it in my pocket and forgot about it. It was crushed to bits by the time I got home, maybe the seatbelt in the car or something. Lesson learned for the next time I find one.

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photo posted by matt in Sunday, March 28, 2021

After breakfast at the Sea Horse in Pass-a-Grille, we went shelling on the beach for a bit.

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photo posted by matt in Sunday, March 28, 2021