Lulu Returns to White Rock Beach

While Lulu and I were at White Rock, we had one nice sunny day and decided not to waste it, so we went to the beach. 

Many people had the same idea and there were many dogs running in and out of the water.  We decided to stay behind some shrubs so the dogs wouldn't notice Lulu and she wouldn't see them.

Since Lulu had lots of dirt and mulch to play in at Louise's place, she seemed to enjoy staying on the grass and checking out the weeds that had gone to seed in the shrub beds.  

We met a couple of charming children who loved Lulu.  The girl's name was Dune and she asked many questions and even wanted to hold Lulu.  She was very gentle with her.  Her friend, Roman came along later and Dune filled him in on her chicken knowledge.  She was very good with Lulu and Lulu was content to be held by a stranger.  They also fed her grass and weed seeds.   What a charming pair of children.

We did go down to the beach with Lulu so she could eat some shells for calcium but she spied the dogs and wanted back up on the grass.

The tide was out so the dogs had lots of room to run and splash. 

 Unfortunately, it didn't take long for the clouds to roll back in.

Lulu had a wonderful afternoon and both Louise and I enjoyed the sun while it lasted. 



Lulu Visits the Ocean

On one of my visits to White Rock, my sister-in-law and I went for supper at an ocean view pub for fish and chips and beer.  It was too cool to eat outdoors but I stopped to snap some pics of the ocean.  It was gray and choppy and very cold looking.

You can see no one was walking along the shore on this cool evening.  I couldn't make out what that was in the water in the distance and after eating I forgot to look again to see if it was still there.

The clouds were breaking up and it looked more promising for the next day.  We didn't stay for the sunset because Lulu was home alone in a strange place.



The next day was warm and sunny so we returned to the ocean before I left for home.  This time Lulu accompanied us.

She sat on a driftwood log and surveyed her surroundings.

Since there were broken shells at her feet she decided to try some of the local cuisine.  "Hmm," Lulu said, "Maybe its the fresh sea air but these taste better than those old oyster shells you feed us at home!"  (We have a supply of oyster shell available for the girls to nibble on if they feel the need for extra calcium to build strong eggshells.)

Lulu gazed off into the distance.  "What's so special about the ocean?" she queried.  "It doesn't seem so magnificent and awesome - just alot of sand and rocks and very little water."

I explained that it was low tide and that the water last evening was almost up to where she was sitting.

She looked at me in disbelief and said, "What do you take me for - a bird brain?!  You're trying to feed me a line and I'm not taking it."

Since we had to leave, Lulu never got to see high tide.  Poor Lulu.  But on the other hand - how many other chickens do you know you got to see the Pacific Ocean - even if it was a low tide.  ;)

 All photos taken in White Rock, BC.