Wrack Line – theoutershores

Wrack Line Retrospective, 2022 January 1, 2023November 29, 2025

It’s the Season for Second (and Third) Looks at Drift Bull Kelp October 10, 2022January 26, 2025

A Black and White Look at Plastics on the Beach February 7, 2022March 14, 2022

Closeup on a small clump of fresh drift Fucus resting on the sand.

Wrack Line Retrospective, 2021 December 31, 2021October 17, 2025

Pelagic gooseneck barnacles Lepas (Lepas) pacifica on drift Fucus resting on the sand.

Take a Walk on the Wrackline: A Drifted 2019 January 1, 2020December 1, 2025

Along the Winter Drift Line December 22, 2018December 31, 2018

Browns Put on a Shine in the Drift Line October 24, 2016

Beach Hoppers Rejoice Over Drift Macrophytes September 28, 2016January 26, 2025

Dosima fascicularis, A Pelagic Barnacle, Builds its Own Float March 30, 2016August 3, 2025

The Dynamic Wrack Line February 7, 2016

theoutershores

My thoughts and experiences on the exposed outer coast. Lots of photos and a few words about intertidal nature. I’m always thinking about sandy beach connections to its sister ecosystems, the rocky intertidal, estuaries, and coastal forests. You can see photos of things I’ve found washed ashore on my Wrack Line pages. If you are looking for new takes on common intertidal algae, plants, and animals, I’m always updating my Variety of Life pages. I love the full-page layout on all theoutershores’ pages.