More 2026 Delray Beach renourishment and walking sites
Posted By RichC on March 17, 2026
Although we’ve walked in more questionable storms (kicked off the beach due to lightning), Friday’s weather was the wettest. We were totally soaked through our light rain jackets, but had a lot of fun “singing (and walking) in the rain.” 😉
The Delray Beach “renourishment” project is nearly to Atlantic Dunes where we usually start and end our walks. Recently we’ve ventured south for our 9 miles each day. One thing is for sure, my foot is much improve when walking on sand … even if it still bothers me on harder surfaces and while wearing shoes. Go figure?
One of the more humorous photos was of one of the workers measuring depths while wearing a hard hat – Safety First! 😊
Watched a Coast Guard helicopter patrol the shoreline and collected another beautiful shell … an Arabian Cowrie.
That’s a beautiful Arabian cowrie (scientific name: Mauritia arabica, previously often listed as Cypraea arabica or similar).
This species is immediately recognizable by its distinctive dorsal pattern: a dense network of thin, irregular brown lines and markings on a lighter background, which often appear interrupted or woven in a way that many people compare to Arabic script or calligraphy. That’s exactly why it’s commonly called the “Arabian cowrie” or “Arabic cowrie”—the resemblance inspired the name, even though it’s not literally writing!
