February 18, 2008
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Slip Point
It was a weekend are you suprised we went to a beach/ Huh? Huh? *snicker* Well we did. And *gasp* it was sunny. We don't often get to the beach when its sunny...especially in February. Any how the tide was out quite a ways so we headed to Slip Point. Not as far out as the very first time we explored the tide pools, never managed to get it that deep, but still far enough to enjoy. So here were multi-colored star-fish.
Jamari running across a mussle bed saying, eww, eww, eww, eww. Don't ask me why I just report it.
Samuel and Jamari running across the mussle bed saying eww eww eww. *snicker* Isn't that a massive mussle bed. It impressed me, and I'm used to sea-life. I understand why these tidal pools are considered world-class.
Jamari showing me one of his urchin shells. See the way he's holding his tongue. He does that when he's really serious. He especially does that when he's learning a new baton trick. His coach is always teasing him about it.
Many, Many purple sea urchins.
Samuel found a little shrimp in a tide pool---a first for all of us.
I love this picture its a seagull fishing, and I caught him *just* right as he headed under.
And just as he was heading under. Look at those beautiful waves on the other side of the reef.
This was a first for us as well. I found this beautiful and gigantic green jade rock that I wanted. Rob picked it up to carry it for me, and we found all these eels. The kids came running over and spent the next 15 minutes rescuing them and putting them in deeper water.
Jeremiah seriously contemplating a tidal pool. He loved this particular pool and played in it a LONG time.
The cliff part of Slip Point.
Zeria helping Jeremiah across some slippery seaweed. Isn't she a good big sister.
Samuel carrying my big piece of green jade. My beloved husband and son carried that thing almost a mile for me when all was said and done.
Its so pretty. And no I don't have a close up of it silly huh? Anyhow it will be an excellent addition to my rock collection. 
After exploring the tidal pools for a good hour we walked back to the pebble beach and sat and just enjoyed. Looking towards Sekiu was just soo gorgeous, and getting sun didn't hurt either.
All in all a good day.
Comments (5)
looks like a wonderful time. i can't get over how old zeria looks!
This was WONDERFUL!!! I love the tide pools and the colorful creatures in them. I could just sit and watch all day. Thank you Thank you Thank you! I sure hope we get out that way again soon. Our friends that we come to visit aren't at all well and if anything happens to them we probably will never get that way again. That is the sad thing of growing older. Some things you know you will never do again for various reasons.
So beautiful! We don't have tidal pools here....tides aren't that dramatic in the Gulf. I would really love to see a beach like that one day
great pics, as always! i love going to the ocean - i'm like jeremiah - i can study a tidal pool for hours - we were in hawaii once and spent most of an afternoon studing a tidal pool, so much that we got a fantastic sunburn! you have such a rich environment for your kids - i hope they realize just how lucky they are!
Looks and sounds like a fun time was had by all! How lucky that the sun was out!!! It sure was a beautiful weekend here in the Pacific Northwest! Great pictures!
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