the ‘hood…
This cute little guy, a black oystercatcher, just stood there to have his portrait taken….
and this was his neighborhood…
I have yet to figure out what them things are that look like mini-palm trees, but that rock is just teeming with all kinds of life. There’s some purple sea stars there along with that bright orange one that jumps out at you.
I found a tiny starfish
In a tide pool by the sand.
I found a tiny starfish
And I put him in my hand.
An itty-bitty starfish
No bigger than my thumb,
A wet and golden starfish
Belonging to no one.
I thought that I would take him
From the tidepool by the sea,
And bring him home to give you
A loving gift from me.
But as I held my starfish,
His skin began to dry.
Without his special seaside home,
My gift for you would die.
I found a tiny starfish
In a tide pool by the sea.
I hope whoever finds him next
Will leave him there, like me!
And the gift I’ve saved for you?
The best that I can give:
I found a tiny starfish,
And for you, I let him live.
― Dayle Ann Dodds
Those are called palm kelp. They like the roughest part of the surf zone. That’s a really neat photo!
Thanks, I do believe the palm kelp pretty much made that picture look like a bit surreal. Thanks for visiting and especially for commenting.
So beautifil, we have a similar bird here, only in summer…
Perhaps they winter here. I’ll have to pay attention to whether I see them this summer.
They look like they are on a deserted tropical island with those plants that look like palm trees. Love the oystercatcher’s beautiful orange beak.
The kind of bizarre thing is that I didn’t realize what a neat scene I had until I downloaded it. I was mostly trying to get a shot of the oystercatcher and decided to take in the gull at the last moment.
That beak is something else, almost like a tube of lipstick.
Wow, how unique. The star fish and mini palms don’t look real. Very nice capture with all the elements!
It was a neat little scenario. Thanks for the sweet words.
Love the bright orange/red eyes… nature is just pretty
It sure is!!! It’s simply wonderful.