The kids and I learned yesterday that those purple flags are there for a reason. The three of us all got stung by those little brown (not sure what species) jellyfish. The water was so beautiful that it was hard to stay on the beach, but we paid the price. All of us got three or four red areas on our skin as a result. Nothing life threatening, but they do hurt.

Reminder - Purple flags mean "marine pests" .... and some pest bite.... 