Assateague Island National Seashore

Mike and I made a short stop over on the Maryland coast. Two nights to be exact. While we were there, we drove out to Assateague Island National Seashore. A main attraction at this park are the wild ponies. They are slightly smaller than regular horses. The "wild" horses on Assateague are actually feral animals, meaning that they are descendants of domestic animals that have reverted to a wild state. Horses tough enough to survive the scorching heat, abundant mosquitoes, stormy weather and poor quality food found on this remote, windswept barrier island have formed a unique wild horse society.


Here's a photo of the marsh area.

We also walked on the Ocean City boardwalk and had some Maryland Blue Crab.