just say noseeums

This evening, Terry & I decided to take advantage of the low humidity weather we've been having. We grabbed some take-out from a fairly new restaurant in town & hit Bethel beach. We brought our high-tech sound system with us so we could tune in to our favorite NPR program.
When the weather is clear like today, you can vaguely see the eastern shore (12 miles away) across the bay. And Wolf Trap lighthouse, which shines in the sunset lighting.

As the sun began to set lower, we could slowly feel them.. noseeums. Grr! Dusk is usually the worst time for them. They can make a nice evening turn pretty awful, pretty quick. I think I would almost rather have mosquitoes. Of course, there's always Deet. Terry won't use that stuff at all, since being super sensitive to it, can taste it after applying it on his skin. And the natural insect repellent just doesn't work.
We stayed as long as we could comfortably, headed home & tried the dock, which didn't last long, either. Funny how something so small can be such a nuisance. Shouldn't I be used to these little bugs by now?