Treasure Coast

There is a section of the coast in Florida that is called Treasure Coast. This is due to the amount of ships that broke up along the coast due to hurricanes and storms. Shipwrecks are still being discovered even after over 300 years. Treasure can be found by people walking along the beach, particularly after a storm.

We visited a local museum (McLarty Treasure Museum) that had examples of things people had found in this area from a group of ships from 1715. We found out that Florida law says you own anything that you find in the area between the water and the dunes. So, if we found a gold coin (many have been found over the years), you own it. We had to try our hand by walking the beach and using a metal detector and now we’re rich! OK, I only found a quarter from the year 2000 and not the 1700’s. At least it’s something plus we enjoyed the walk. 

This looks like a blue balloon, but it’s a float of a Portuguese Man of War. The tentacles dangle underneath. We saw a lot of these on the beach.

Here’s a picture of Ghost Crab sex, or at least I assume that is what these two crabs are doing. Positively indecent doing this where everyone can see!