I took my Tide Pool Exploration class to the pools at Cape Arago today. Now, when you are viewing these photos, keep in mind that today is November 1. I had to wait for ice to thaw from my windshield this morning before I could head to work. It was COLD! But by the grace of God, it was BEAUTIFUL at Cape Arago. It was t-shirt, capris, and sunglasses weather. We had a fabulous time. :~)
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| A limpet. |
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| Several limpets clinging to a rock. |
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| Mussels |
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| Becca playing "Queen of the Hill" |
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| My favorite dad in the whole world. :~) |
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A limpet. We noticed that in one particular area, the limpets all had little tags on them with numbers.
We're guessing they (researchers from somewhere) are tracking how and where the limpets move. |
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| Miles studying life in an incoming tide stream. |
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| A hermit crab. Yes, all you can see is the shell. I picked this little guy up, and he took refuge deep in the shell, away from my prying eyes. I made sure he was put back where he was found. He scurried away about a minute after I put him down. |
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| The view through the trees from the top of the trail, heading down the cliff. |
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All that we had hoped to find...we were out of luck with finding any spiny sea urchins, and Sam
was the only one who spotted a chiton. |
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| Dad was our volunteer driver. Here he is lounging while the students are playing on the beach. |
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| Cape Arago |
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| Sea anemone |
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| Orange starfish. This fella was almost completely hidden under a rock. |
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| A sea anemone under water in a tide pool. |
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| Purple starfish. |
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| Starfish and several anemones. |
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| Another purple starfish. |
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| The funkiest mushroom I have ever seen! |
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| Michael and Jasmine |
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| Andrew and Miles |
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| Purple starfish under water in a pool. |
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| An open sea anemone. |
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| Ashley with a heart-shaped rock. Lindsy looking on. |
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| Becca with a piece of kelp. |
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| Andrew frolicking in the cold Pacific water. |
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| Sunset Bay...our view during our picnic lunch. |
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| Ashley, Becca, and Lindsy looking for tide pool creatures. |
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| Jasmine and Michael, looking for tide pool creatures. |
