Choose a spot within 15 minutes of home. Visit it weekly for 20 minutes. Do nothing. After a year, you will know that square meter better than most people know their neighborhood.
Below is an "interesting paper" exploring the concept of the "Beach Pageant" through the lens of family, nature, and the "eNature" philosophy of stripping back to the basics. The Family Beach Pageant: A Return to the eNature State I. The Evolution of the Shoreline Stage family beach pageant part 2 enature upd
Sample script excerpts (brief)
The winners of the family beach pageant will receive exciting prizes and awards, including: Choose a spot within 15 minutes of home