We've had some unusually low tides recently, revealing an abundance of tide pool life. Over Memorial Day weekend we had a houseful of family and friends and everyone bravely woke up bright and early to catch the 5:47 a.m. low tide of -1.6. Clearly some of the creatures we found rarely see the light of day.
They're hard to see, but we found a row of crabs just beneath the sand around this rock.
I had to remind the kids not to disturb the marine life. It's okay to look but don't touch. Not that I'd want to, some of these creatures are pretty freaky-looking...
Come and see for yourself! We're expecting super-low tides again this month, -1.8 on June 23 at 6:21 a.m. and June 24 at 7:08 a.m. I heard someone say there's also an increased chance of earthquakes around that time, but I haven't found anything to substantiate it. Brace yourself just in case.
