Tide Pools

Decided to check out the local tide pools this evening after dinner with my two kids.  We had a great adventure. Low tide was at 6:15 ish and we got to the beach at 6:30. Perfect! We found some barnacles, limpets, cockles, seaweeds, starfish and some crab backs. Great for our specimen displays. We left the starfishes as were clinging to a rock and we respect their lives & their struggle as they await the oceans return. Definitely a great family adventure which effortlessly opens the door to discussions about clean oceans and how the tides are controlled by the position of the sun & moon etc. It is amazing how kids learn and retain information. After all who does not love the thrill of flipping over a big rock to see all the crabs scampering and running in the damp sand, and the squeal of children experiencing the riches of life!