Star Fish

One of my favorite things to do is to go to the beach during low tide and explore. I was able to do so on a recent Marine Science field trip. I love looking in the tidal pools for star fish. This day I was extremely lucky to find a great variety and color of these beautiful creatures.

This is a natural grouping of shells starfish with a variety of colors and wood.

Looking for refuge where ever they can find it!

A mass amount gathering under a rock.

OHS MARINE SCIENCE

Low tides are so much fun, just listening to the squeal of delights and surprise is worth a field trip alone to the beach!

Another wonderful day in the field. OHS Marine Science Class headed out to Fisherman's

Bay at low tide to see what we could see! We found Articulated worms Lemon Skin Mollusks

a very large Razor Clam?

And a Gunnel that look like a Rattle Snake!

Kids

I love my Kids! This was taken February 2009 in down town Seattle on the Waterfront

Algae Adventure

The sun came out so the OHS Marine Science Class went to the Beach, this month we are studying Algae!
Students discussing their finds
Connor deep into algae
Expert opinion!

Quack Quack

Sunday was such a Beautiful day even the local ducks were out sunning themselves!

My guess is that we may have baby ducks this spring!

Fishermans Bay

The first week of April found the OHS Marine Science Class at the Beach. We walked to down town Eastsound to the beach on the waterfront, commonly known at Indian Island or not so commonly known Fisherman's Bay.

Here you can see the class is circled up and receiving instructions from their fearless leader AKA Teacher Marta Branch.

The Sun came out for our 2 hours of low tide specimen search.

As the tide rapidly flows out of the sound we are finding many creatures, here is a Grunt Sculpin. Very tropical looking for our super cold Pacific Northwest waters.

The color purple, this poor starfish couldn't flow with the tide quick enough so it will have to do its best to brave and survive the elements and predators.

What a great shoot of Indian Island in Fisherman's Bay with the tide out. When we arrived the water was clear up to the second group of people. 2 hours later its time to head back to school either to catch a bus home or after school sports and maybe even completing the marine science homework!

Socks for a necklace

For Years I have tried to knit myself a pair of socks, I found I have a real problem when it comes to counting! My cuffs never turned out the way they were suppose to! I had a freind once who was so determined that I knit myself a pair a socks that she bought me some beautiful yarn and needles, the needles where a size "0". Yea right, like I am going to knit socks on a size "0" needle? I couldn't even get past casting on!

FEAR NOT

Enter Ann

Ann is one of the best sock knitters that I know-I gave her the yarn (after looking at this yarn for 2 years) and in a month's time she knitted me the most awesome pair of socks that I have ever seen! They are vibrant and beautiful as well as super cozy. I plan on wearing them for the very first time on Easter Sunday!

I wanted to do something just as wonderful for Ann?

So I made her a Malachite necklace, Ann loves green!

Can you see Brother in the background?

Yes the necklace is a little out of focus but how could I pass up this shot with Evan looking right at me and hugging his mommy?

And here are my most Awesome Beautiful and

very cool socks!

They fit perfectly !