We finished our hike out to Second Beach in Olympic National Park just in time for low tide and easy access to some beautiful tide pools.
Posted as part of Lens and Pen by Sally’s Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Photo Challenge: Macro.
iPhoneography Monday: 9-8-14
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Such spectacular color hiding in the sea!
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I agree, D’Arcy the colors are so pretty!
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what are those? they are living things aren;t they?
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These are anemones, Elizz and this bunch was definitely alive. 🙂 When we were little kids it was fun to poke them in the middle and watch sea water spray out in an arc. 🙂
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can it survive out of water? but i hope they could make it til the next high tide..
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They can make it a little while before drying out so the time between high tides is usually just fine and it gives us a chance to see them from a great point of view.
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Very cool and great shot.
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Thanks, Ruth. 🙂
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Great anemones. I’ve never seen such mint green ones before. They look to be quite a good size.
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They were pretty big, Deb everywhere I turned this pretty shade of green was poking out from tide pools and under rocks. It was so pretty. 🙂
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They almost look like Polynesian water oysters. I was straining to see if there was a pearl inside one. 🙂
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Pearls would have made for a really exciting trip to the beach, Eric. 😉
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Beautiful image! What are those green things?
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Thanks, Kan! The green things are little sea creatures called anemone. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be found in tide pools and growing on rocks.
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Beautiful.! Great shot…great colors 🙂
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Thanks so much, Rose!
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What a cool capture! Nature does the best abstracts. 🙂
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I agree, Jackie we can’t do better than Mother Nature. 🙂
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Lisa, what a marvelous discovery–enjoyed the design and patterns of nature. Happy Photo Challenge.
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Thanks, Sally it’s so nice to hear you enjoyed my macro attempt this week. 🙂
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Wow, so pretty. Brought me back to my youth when crawling around the tide pools was what I did for fun.
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I’m glad this image brought back some fun memories, Grace. Thanks for your visit and comment!
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Since I don’t live anywhere near the ocean, I’ve never had a chance to see the before and after of tides. How cool!
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I’m glad you like it, Joanne! I’ll have plenty more beach photos ready to share during the next few weeks.
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Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me. Amazing colours!
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Thanks, Nancy! She’s the perfect artist. 🙂
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All I can say is…WOW! Beautiful photo of these lovely anemones.
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Thanks, Angeline! John and I both stopped here to take photos because we could get so close and the light was right. 🙂
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How fascinating, Lisa! I have never seen this before. Beautiful capture.
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I’m so glad I could share something new with you, Amy! Thanks for the nice comment. 🙂
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Very cool anemones..
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Thanks. 🙂
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Great colors and textures, Lisa.
janet
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Thanks so much, Janet. 🙂
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Gorgeous shot; such amazing colours. 🙂
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Thanks, Su. 🙂
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I’ve never seen green ones!
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This beach had more green than any other color. I wonder how many varieties there are.
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These things are really weird looking. I found a lot of them in the tide pools on a beach I found on the way to Kalaloch. Hard to find ones that didn’t have sand in.
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I agree, they are weird looking. 🙂 I hope you enjoyed your visit to Klaloch, this photo is from Second Beach just a little north of where you were.
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Second beach is a lot of fun. I was looking for new places to photograph and was pointed here. Looking forward to being back in the Pacific Northwest next year to continue my exploration.
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I hope you have a great time, there is plenty to explore in every season. 🙂
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Beautifully captured abstract in nature. You have a good eye, Lisa 🙂
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Thanks so much for the lovely comment, Paula. 🙂
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looks excellent and colorful 🙂
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I’m glad you like it!
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What fantastic colours these are. Nothing more fascinating than a walk along the coast.
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You’re so right, there are amazing little finds every where you look along coastlines and beaches.
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I’ve been thinking of taking my kids for a vacation to Olympic park. I didn’t know there were tide pools there, so now we have one more reason to go.
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I hope you get a chance to visit the park, Milka you’ll love it!
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From all the photos I’ve seen so far (especially the very green ones), I’m sure I will.
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Love going to the beach, beautiful thank you for sharing with us.
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You’re very welcome. Thanks so much for your visits. 🙂
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