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  • The logs were piled like thrown linclon logs.  The storm surges must have been impressive to push these logs up on the beach and stack them on top of each other.  Can you imagine what it might have looked like?
    Drift logs on Rialto Beach-Rialto Be...jpg
  • This large log was sitting solid in the surf and the waves were not strong enough to move it.    The next big storm may take this back to sea or push it higher on the beach.  What does it look like to you?  A large butterfly?
    Large Log in the Surf-Rialto Beach-O...jpg
  • The intricate design formed by the wood grain and cracks was fascinating to study.  I studied the design trying to decide if it looked like something in particular.
    Root ball of drift wood-Rialto Beach...jpg
  • The small stream formed an intricate design on the beach as the tide moved out.  I was fascinated by the pattern and how the flow of water created it and changed it.
    Sand pattern on the beach-Second Bea...jpg
  • The sun set behind the sea stacks, silhouetting the trees on the cliffs. I used a slow shutter speed to soften and blur the waves.
    Rialto Beach sunset-Rialto Beach-Oly...jpg
  • The Beach House-Lake House-Wisconsin...jpg
  • The pup walked slowly up to its mother, bumped her side, she immediately rolled over, and the pup began to nurse.
    Galapagos Sea Lion nursing on the be...jpg
  • A juvenile bald eagle flies along the beach on Whidbey Island in Washington.
    Immature Bald Eagle Flying-North Whi...jpg
  • A herring gull flies along the beach near Port Townsend.
    Herring Gull-Straits of Juan de Fuca...jpg
  • A common crow pauses for a portrait along the beach.
    Common crow portrait-Mukilteo Lighth...jpg
  • A red-breasted merganser pauses between fishing dives along Mukilteo Beach. Notice that it is missing the end of its lower mandible but was able to catch serveral fish while I watched.
    Red-breasted merganser-Mukilteo Ligh...jpg
  • Caspian tern does acrobatic manuvers with a fish in its mouth. It repeatedly fliy over a flock of terns on the beach, occassionally stoping for a few minutes before flying around again. This bending-display is an integral part of courtship.
    Caspian Tern does acrobatics -Iverso...jpg
  • Bald Eagles began to converge along one section of the beach in Boundary Bay.  A small group settled together and additional ones were spaced out from this central group.  I wonder what brought this magnificent assemblage of eagles together in one place?
    Conclave of Bald Eagles-Boundary Bay...jpg
  • A glaucous-winged gull cruzes along the beach at Mukilteo Lighthouse.
    Glaucous-winged Gull-Mukilteo Lighth...jpg
  • A pair of Bald Eagles fly along the beach on Whidbey Island calling to each other.
    Bald Eagle Pair-North Whidbey Island...jpg
  • A beautiful summer evening ends perfectly with a spectacular sunset across Elliot Bay and a walk along the beach.  The feeling of contentment oozes from the evening and one is left feeling how great life is.
    A walk on the sound-Discovery Park-S...jpg
  • The small tide pool had a wonderful example of the giant green sea anemone.  The anemone was 3 or 4 inches across and you can easily see its mouth in the middle of its circle of tentacles.
    Giant Green Sea Anemone-Rialto Beach...jpg
  • These four Galapagos Seals were lying close together napping when the right hand one raised its flipper to reach across the small one to the largest one in the middle.  They looked very comfortable.
    Nothing like a good nap.-San Cristob...jpg
  • The one crow walked up from the shore with a morsel in its mouth and its mate twisted its head to take a piece from its mate.
    Courtship feeding by American Crows-...jpg
  • The mussels formed a dense clump around this small tide pool.  A single giant green anemone hung on the side of the pool.  The mussels are favorite food of the ochr sea stars and therefore tend to be found higher in the intertidal zone than sea stars can go.
    Anemone and mussel-Rialto Beach-Olym...jpg
  • The crow walked up to its mate and began to preen indivudual feathers.  This allopreening is important in building pair bond between the mates.
    Allopreening by American Crows-Mathe...jpg
  • The design on the back of this ochre sea star was intricate and fascinating.  The tide had fallen just below it allowing me to look closely at it.  A band of quartz in the rock helped to frame the sea star.
    Ochre Sea Star-Rialto Beach-Olympic ...jpg
  • As the tide fell, the ochr sea stars became exposed and easily seen.  Their tube feet held them tight to the rock as the waves crashed across them.  I sat down on a rock to take the picture as close as I could to their level.  Each wave kept the bottom three wet and put spray on the rest. The afternoon light made them glow.
    Group of Ochr Sea Stars-Rialto Beach...jpg
  • A few ochr sea stars clung to rocks at low tide as the waves came in and out.  I used a slow shutter speed to create a ghostly feeling to the scene.
    Waves and ochr sea stars-Rialto Beac...jpg
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