Day 5 started with an amazing 1.0 GM (Gallagher Mile) hike on Rialto Beach.
The early morning light was quite lovely as we walked on the very rocky beach. The tide was out and at one of the lowest for the year.
A great small specimen of kelp. It's an algae that clings to the bottom of of the the near-shore ocean bottom. The holdfast on the left anchors the kelp and…
Dead trees.
Todd, Doug, Kevin.
Tindell effect shines through.
A different type of kelp.
A massive strand of little kelp floats.
Huge driftwood.
Ian calls for clear skies on the bull kelp vuvuzela.
Ian goes for it.
Nice view of the rockyness.
We found an octopus washed-up.
Note the beak of the octopus in the center of the photo.
Star of the show.
Tide pool fun.
Deana gives her rad talk about tide pools and the intertidal zone.
Sea grasses at low tide.
Folks listen intently to Deana in preparation of finding some critters.
