Beach & Boardwalk at Coney Island

Wading and beach combing on Coney Island Beach, one of the best things about growing up in Brooklyn, or having a mom who did!





In the days following Hurricane Irene, I'm sure some interesting treasures washed up on the sand. Here are some cool things we found:



And coolest of all was a pair of mermaid's purses (egg cases from sharks, rays and skates). If you look closely, you can make out one in the upper left of Mikro's collecting bag:



We watched the sunset, and wandered the boardwalk, where we came upon an exotic animal handler, who let Mikro pose with his animals:





Then it was time to ride the Wonder Wheel...