2008-07-06 Miwok Beach

There was a relatively late (8:13 at Point Reyes) minus tide this morning, so Charlene and I drove out to Miwok Beach, just north of Bodega Bay, to go explore the tidepools during the slack.

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One of several beautiful sea slugs, apparently Hermissenda Crassicornis, that we saw, partially obscured by seaweed

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The same Hermissenda Crassicornis out of the seaweed

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anemone, open

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A whole bunch of anemone, closed

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Starfish, seaweed and the sea beyond

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another cutie, not sure what this little guy is

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one of many lurking crabs

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looking back in towards the cliffs, with cool differences in seaweed color

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this cute little snail-ish creature on the rocks

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