Dust off your beach shoes and welcome spring with a refreshing walk by the sea. The tactical camaraderie of seabirds will fascinate even the most dedicated dreamer. Seagulls are the sunrise warriors who are so keenly observant as they search for the morning’s fresh catch. It is an astute league – the flocks of gulls who succinctly indulge in the sea’s bounty but by mid-day they switch their focus to human interaction. It is noted that they are drawn to anything shiny but isn’t that true of the drive within most people. It’s all in the day’s catch whether by land, by sea or by air and I think the seagulls have intellect that they won’t share because they have mastered all three. Maybe that can explain that gurgled laughter tucked deep in their bird chortle. I wish I could laugh that much in one day. Kelly McBride Loft

My favorite fresh catch is flounder. This one of my favorite recipes.

Stuffed Flounder

Combine:
2 cups of fresh crab meat
1 teaspoon of orange juice
½ cup milk mixed with 2 tablespoons of flour
Fresh ground pepper
Dash of Tabasco
¼ stick of butter
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Coat the flounder fillets with olive oil. Place one fillet on a greased baking dish. Top the flounder with the crab stuffing. Cover the flounder with another fillet of flounder. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Remove. Top the fish with almond slivers and parmesan cheese. Broil for 30 seconds.