Among invertebrate inhabitants of the high intertidal, activity, for some, grinds to a halt when things dry out.
Clamped down against a vertical wall with shells for protection, waiting out low tide won’t challenge these limpets and barnacles. It doesn’t hurt that they’ve settled on the shady side.
A periwinkle made it just so far under cover of last night’s humidity, then stopped. It’s going to be here a while. My human frame of reference says it looks vulnerable, but judging by the weathered shell this little gastropod knows what it’s doing.
These quiet moments are from Salish Sea shores, August 2019.
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I love these. They are indeed – quiet.
Ha! About as quiet and any I’ve seen. Thanks, Margaret.
Thank you
You’re welcome, Jeanne. It was fun putting together a couple quiet moments.
Lovely quiet moments Steve. I imagine there are many such moments when the tide is out. You’ve captured them beautifully
Thanks Tina, low tide does have a lot to offer.
Those shells are a piece of art in themselves.
You are so right. The architecture, and color and pattern are a source of wonder. They’re also variable enough to sometimes make identification a challenge.
Thanks for taking me there.
My pleasure. I appreciate the feedback a lot.
Excellent!
Thank you, John. I enjoyed participating. Looking for that quiet moment was fun!
Lovely quiet moments, Steve. I love the details and your perspective in these shots.
Thanks, Patti. It was quite enjoyable pondering what my quiet moment might look like.
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Very special quiet moments, Steve – beautiful.
Thank you. Means a lot.