And this is the year I become a Coastal Ambassador!  A great thing to combine with walking for a good cause - I aim to do some coastal walks to give me some insight into what's happening to our coastline.  One thing I've already learnt is that seagrass is a vital part of our environment.  It used to be all over our coast, but has virtually disappeared from many urban coastlines.  I've also been learning about the hooded plover which I was completely unaware of until I moved down to the coast.  Until their nests were marked out and protected by simple fencing, people were quite obliviously walking over them and crushing the eggs.

More to come this weekend - we are kayaking in the mangroves at Port Adelaide.  I'll be taking my camera, hoping to get some interesting wildlife shots!