Minus Tide at Discovery Park

Discovery Park in Seattle

you can feel you are miles from the city

except there are planes trains automobiles and boat noises

Coolest sound of all was the Raven

he was pondering 

why there are so few people out and about these days

Hiking down to the beach

Funguys

Clamshell Wings - everytime 

Large drift 

Crystal Skull, I'm sure of it

The deer left the beach right here

Raven totem

representing the Raven we saw

Seal totem

representing the harbor seal we saw 

Color Pop!

Years of rolling rocks

He would rather be fishing

West Point Lighthouse

Tidal pools had sea cucumbers and anemones

and other tidal pool creatures of course

and a lone seastar hanging on

another noisemaker on our sunny afternoon hike 

5 mile round trip and so good to get outdoors

and enjoy the arrival of our spring weather!

Vashon Island on a minus tide sunnyday in June

Last spring we had great fun catching the Fauntleroy Ferry in West Seattle. It is a quick trip to Vashon Island, where we were immediately on island time.  Driving south to a beach that has a sandbar that pops out on low tide days, we discovered all kinds of life in the crabgrass.

Point Robinson Light

Maury Island Marine Park

Spring beach visit

Some of my SeaStars visiting Discovery Park

West Point Lighthouse

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For the last day in February, this spring weather was perfect for a beach visit, oh wait it is still winter.

Where land and sea meet.

Crabpot Variety

Today in our crabpots, we hauled in dungeness and rock crab and a sunstar, of which most went back into the drink.  But tonight for dinner we will be grubbin on 2 giant dungees, can't wait!

One of our pots, our smelly bait must have done the trick.

A couple of big ones to take home for dinner tonight!

Sunstar

Gramma's knit Sea Stars at the beach

My Sea Stars at Golden Gardens

Sea Stars hanging out at Golden Gardens