Now that the new beach-walking season is under way, we at the Braid also embark on a new season of "What's on the beach this weekend?"

Our first episode is one for the animal lovers. This time of year, until the tourists invade, it's not unusual to see equestrians riding their mounts up and down the beach, sometimes alone, sometimes in groups. So it's not unusual to see hoof prints.

But I'm walking along this morning when I stumble upon this pair of tracks:




(sorry about the small photo -- I'm having logistical trouble getting my images from phone to blog and haven't worked out the kinks yet)
and thought to myself, one of these things is not like the other. As I kept walking, lo and behold, I encountered the animal that left these prints, and it turned out to be actually the thing that I had first popped into my head upon seeing the tracks.

So, any takers? Post a comment if you'd like to guess. The answer will appear here sometime soon, probably no earlier than Monday.