Sam found out a couple of days ago that the early morning low tide would be the lowest all year at 5:30 am yesterday. So, he hatched a plan to get us all up at 4:30 and drive north of Santa Cruz to Davenport, where they are supposed to have great tidepools. There are tidepools closer, but they're south and since he works north and had to get there when we were done, north was better. I was skeptical he could do it, he's not much of a morning person.
But, we all got up and headed north before dawn. We spent a couple of hours poking around the tidepools, seeing all kinds of cool critters. We had breakfast at a little cafe overlooking the ocean and still got him to work by 9:15. I think we'll do it again, the next extra low tide is July 22nd. We saw LOTS of sea anemones in all different colors, this turquoise one is my favorite.
Meghan, seeing what she can find. And, below, a couple of sea stars.
Crabby, hunting for his breakfast.
There are a few more pics on my facebook page. :0)
6 comments:
Very cool pictures. Sounds as if the early hour was worth the effort. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us lazy people who don't take the trouble to see all of the beauties of this earth!
Seriously really awesome. Once again, why am i not visiting you right now?
Hmmm Melissa. I heard you were within a few hours of here, but I NEVER heard from you! :0) Shame on you.
We miss you. And your cute kidlets. Oh, and Trev, too ,of course.
Such beautiful pics! Thanks for posting them so I don't have to get up at 4:30... like, ever! You guys are great.
Those pictures are awesome. I'm a little disturbed by the 4:30am thing tho.
Beautiful! Oh how I miss that ocean!!!
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