Lazy Days of Discovery...

One of our favorite times to explore the beach is at Low Tide.

The lower the tide, the closer we can get to the drop off.

(where the Sound gets really really deep, really really quickly)

There are always super cool sea creatures waiting to be discovered!

(and I know you will appreciate all the official names that I share about these sea creatures...

We have books, people. Very informative books.

Remember my post about Eli's obsession with all things sea creature?

Well he is basically in HEAVEN!)

Our accidental version of Abby Road...

I like this picture because it looks like they almost have their arms around each other in a moment of sibling love...
they really do love each other...they really do love each other...they really do...

That's a baby flounder (or sole)...
their eyes are on the top of their head (see the two bumps?)
and they swim sideways!
Very cool fish, indeed!

A large Kelp crab (common name: Spider crab)
We only see big ones like this at low, low tide.

Me and E and a Sunflower Seastar

Everyone else with the seastar

Feet on the Northwest beach...

pretty much always have a little seaweed tangled

on some part of your foot or leg. :)