As the cliff decays
Life will keep grasping skyward
Hope thrives in sunlight
Tide pools are a big deal for my family, so we trundled off to Bellingham’s Larabee State Park. This tree is just above the trail came down to the beach from. I’m always fascinated by the way trees adapt to their surroundings. Especially when their paths are inhibited. In this case by erosion.
Late morning my wife and I made our way down to our favorite beach in Edmonds. It was an exceptionally low tide, which is always a delight to explore. These tides expose much that’s hidden, leaving amazing creatures in the tide pools. Below are just a few examples of all that was there.
The view of Edmonds’ Brackett’s Landing at low tide
Normally, where all the seaweed is on the sand is below water. Rather deep water.
I’m pretty sure this is a sea spongAn ochre star amidst the rocks at the jettyGobs of sea cucumbersGrays Moon Snail egg casing
The first time we saw these, I thought they were some kind of gasket.
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