The new moon rises on May 19 with a week or so of minus tides in the morning daylight hours, making it a good time to explore the beaches. After dark, six-foot and higher tides will help push sand up onto beaches. Winter high tides scour away sand, while the spring and summer highs replenish it.
Popping up along the roadsides are the large white cauliflower-like blooms of cow parsnip. They have thick stems, large…