A minus-1 foot tide Wednesday morning (5-11-16) proves that Sandy Beach really is sandy. (KCAW photo/Chris Todd)

A minus-1 foot tide Wednesday morning (5-11-16) proves that Sandy Beach really is sandy. (KCAW photo/Chris Todd)

Some very low tides and very blue skies produced excellent beachcombing conditions around Southeast Alaska Wednesday (5-11-16). The warm sunshine (temps in Sitka topped 65-degrees) reassured many that summer was a reality. According to the National Weather Service, Sitka experienced only 8 days without rain since April 1.