Elephant Rock
Blog 324: Low Tides and Tall Cliffs
Seascapes
Views on or above the Oregon coast beaches are often dashing, sometimes dramatic, and most always delightful. Walking along the sand, you can sense the fog, feel the wind, and embrace the ever-changing hues and patterns of the waves. Here is a view from Coquille Point, one facing Elephant Rock, and one from Nesica Beach that Jan took overlooking the tide pools.
Beach Action
Beauty spurs photography. Here is a pic of an early morning photographer on the beach searching for the perfect scene and a shot Jan took of me bundled up on a particularly chilly and windy morning.
Common Murres
Hundreds (sometimes thousands) of Common Murres come back from the sea once a year to lay their eggs on narrow shelves on tall rocks, feed their hungry chicks, then entice their growing youngsters to dive into the sea to start a life on their own in the wild. Here is a photo of a “penguins of the north” colony, plus a shot of an individual I took on an early morning walk with Jack on Bullards Beach.
Western Gull
As you know, gulls seem to be everywhere on the planet, stealing food, constantly squawking, and spraying unwitting passersby with a white stain and a pungent scent at random. Yet, gulls are an integral part of the global cleanup committee that keeps beaches free of animal remains and garbage. Here is a good-looking adult Western Gull getting ready for a crab appetizer.
Tide Pooling
Begrudgingly, and only at very low tides, the seas pull back their liquid curtains to reveal pelagic jewels seen only by those who seek out treasure. Villages of living critters—anemones, chitons, stars, barnacles, crabs, sponges, and scores more of other species undulate in rhythm and display bright arrays of eye-candy colors.
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Views on or above the Oregon coast beaches are often dashing, sometimes dramatic, and most always delightful. Walking along the sand, you can sense the fog, feel the wind, and embrace the ever-changing hues and patterns of the waves. Here is a view from Coquille Point, one facing Elephant Rock, and one from Nesica Beach that Jan took overlooking the tide pools.
Beach Action
Beauty spurs photography. Here is a pic of an early morning photographer on the beach searching for the perfect scene and a shot Jan took of me bundled up on a particularly chilly and windy morning.
Common Murres
Hundreds (sometimes thousands) of Common Murres come back from the sea once a year to lay their eggs on narrow shelves on tall rocks, feed their hungry chicks, then entice their growing youngsters to dive into the sea to start a life on their own in the wild. Here is a photo of a “penguins of the north” colony, plus a shot of an individual I took on an early morning walk with Jack on Bullards Beach.
Western Gull
As you know, gulls seem to be everywhere on the planet, stealing food, constantly squawking, and spraying unwitting passersby with a white stain and a pungent scent at random. Yet, gulls are an integral part of the global cleanup committee that keeps beaches free of animal remains and garbage. Here is a good-looking adult Western Gull getting ready for a crab appetizer.
Tide Pooling
Begrudgingly, and only at very low tides, the seas pull back their liquid curtains to reveal pelagic jewels seen only by those who seek out treasure. Villages of living critters—anemones, chitons, stars, barnacles, crabs, sponges, and scores more of other species undulate in rhythm and display bright arrays of eye-candy colors.
Old Trucks
Meet Gwen
Meet Nattie Girl
Check out www.onceuponatruck.com. Sign up for my What the Truck! blog, and get a sweet gal in your in-basket once a week.
See you soon.