[Trade] Life's a beach (Summer 2024)

Lifes a Beach - (Summer Seasonal 2024)- Calico

Writing by: Lil Monster

Da gallery: https://www.deviantart.com/xxinsanenightmarexx/gallery

Word count: 800+

Dino’s Included: Calico (3009)

Pitter patter of small paws scurrying across the ground echoed in a small canyon filled with dried out plants and rocks, a flash of white fur with a black marking down its side made quick work as she darted in and out of small area’s. Calico was on the hunt for the beach today as she sniffed the air trying to follow the scent of the ocean, but being so small her journey was a bit further than she expected but today she wanted to spend time at the beach due to the intense hot summer weather. As she kept moving the was panting still trying to shed her winter coat out from the harsh winter so getting to the water was on her important list.

“ Man, where is the trail! I remember it being around here last time” Calico cuffed to herself as she skirted around making dust kick up behind her. The young female had visited the beaches when she was a young pup and always loved playing in the sand. It was a time of bliss and relaxation, the type she could use now being much older and today was that day.

“Ah here it is! I found it finally” said cuffed to herself as she spotted the golden sandy flecks mixed in with the trail dirt, she was finally on the way to the beach, the sea breeze in the air as she sniffed around her small tail wagging behind her. As she had gotten closer she could hear the ocean waves crashing against the rocks, a big smile coming across her jaws, the memories of being a young pup flooding back.

As she felt the sand in between her paw pads she let out excited cuffs from her throat as she kicked up the golden flecks behind her, making her way quickly into the sandy beach from off the pathway. As Calico got to the beach she felt her paws hit the warm sand along with the hot sun in its full form, it was time to relax and enjoy the day! Quickly trotting she kicked up sand as she sniffed around in the sand with her snout letting out a sneeze when particles went up it. There was so much to see and the first then on her list was to find some pretty shells she wanted to take back to her den when she was done at the beach for the day so she was on the hunt now.

“Whoa, look at all these shiny shells! I wanna collect them all” she called out as she began picking up as many as she could in her mouth, dropping some as she kept trucking along the beach's edge, almost touching the ocean tide as it came in. It was such a nice day and Calico was enjoying every bit of the beach and with all the shells she was finding she was off to a great start.

Calico kept putting her findings in the sand pile she had made on the beach, trotting back and forth as she did, stopping to look at some crabs who were also forging just like her and exploring. After awhile Calico laid down in the sand soaking up the sun's rays as she dug around in the sand with her paws loving the warm feeling the golden flecks gave against her fur, this was the life she was now starting to understand why the fish eaters liked to be down here so much. It was relaxing and to just enjoy the activities and environment was enough for little Calico and besides her white fur could use it, getting down here was a long jaunt for her little legs and included lots of dirt.

Calico continued to watch the waves as they came in with the tide as some astrio’s jumped off in the distance looking for fish. It was time to cool off from the heat and play in the water a bit. Calico decided as she stood up and shook out her fur from the sand that had gotten stuck in it, “Time for some fun in the water!” she cuffed loudly as she trotted to the water the cooling wet waves traveling up her fur and making it damp.

She splashed around picking up shells that she could reach with her paws putting them on the shoreline as she went back in to play in the water more shaking out her wet fur at times, the beach was relaxing and  a well needed outing for the little carnivore. It was now later in the day and Calico had her fun but it was home time for her as she collected all she had and headed off the beach taking one small look back before trotting off to her den.

What a fun way to spend the day.