The low tides have been really low this week, whenever that happens there are tide pools full of sea creatures. Our favorite low tide beach is a bit of a challenge to get to - down a bluff with lots of rocks, etc - but lots to see. This year we've seen some star fish - like in the pic - but not as many as last year when we saw over 20 in one walk. They come in several colors with this purple one being the most common, orange is my favorite. The things around the star fish are some sort of spineless creatures (can't remember their names), but they do have shells and stones aroud them to protect them from the sun. When we walk we also look for sea glass - glass thrown in by humans, beat up by the ocean and sand, then thrown back up on shore as treasures. Generally we take at least 2 bags with us - one for treasures and one for trash.
This week the lowest tide happened around 5 pm, just at sunset and when the sun goes down it gets dark quickly - we had to be careful of our timing. In a couple of weeks a fairly low tide happens around 1 pm - much easier to time our hike.
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