Seven stewards station

It's sort of a ritual for my sisters and I to go to the Seven Seas beach in Fajardo when we see each other on arrival for the holidays. It was not the best day for beachcombing yesterday, because the northern side of the island had strong winds and high seas.

In the distance you see the estuary of Las Cabezas de San Juan. For four generations it was our family ranch until the government expropriated it to turn it into a park. It is the northeastern-most tip of the island. It has one of the lighthouses built by the Spaniards in Puerto Rico during the late 1800s.

Below is a closeup of the lighthouse, from this source, which explains it's history. Looking back, it was sort of an honor for our family to have been stewards of the property for a few generations. My father had the hopes to develop the land. One government would approve his plans; the following one would disapprove them. Environmentalists pointed out to the great natural value of the bio-luminescent lagoon within the property. Now the government takes care of it and everyone who visits can enjoy the nature preserve.

The tides rose high overnight and pushed a lot of sea grass on the beach.

I still felt the effects of having traveled from China, where the time difference is 12 hours later. So I took a nap in the life guard station.

A female dog and her brood.