WATER PLACES
Issue 23, Spring 2024
Herring eggs on the beach. photo by John F. Williams
WATER PLACES
Issue 23, Spring 2024
Guest Managing Editors: John F. Williams, Sara Noland
(Table of Contents is below this intro)
Gulls feasting on herring eggs (and the occasional herring). photo by John F. Williams
The dense frenzy of gulls in specific places on the beach made me curious, but continuous sightings of sea lions and harbor porpoises suggested that there was a lot of feeding going on.
I took a closer look, and I saw tiny eggs on seaweed covered parts of the beach. The tide wasn’t low enough to show the eelgrass, but I’ll bet that it had lots of herring visitors as well.
It seemed like a pretty fitting sight just before I sat down to write this intro to our spring Water Places issue.
There was some frolicking in the water, but it was too far away for me to get really clear photos. However, I was able to get one image that was good enough to see the ears on a sea lion.
This jumper looked smaller than the other sea lions, maybe a juvenile, or a seal? photo by John F. Williams
In any event, it was creating quite a splash. photo by John F. Williams
The ears on this pinniped identify it as a sea lion. Click on image to see it larger. photo by John F. Williams
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Issue 23: Water Places: Table of Contents
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Wetlands Demystified
by Sarah Ottino
Spring 2024
The word “wetland” is a bit mysterious.This article will discuss the variety of wetland types, some of their benefits, and some of the life that depends on them.
Watching a Tidal Exchange
by David B. Williams
Spring 2024
I decided to watch a tidal exchange at Seattle’s Discovery Park. I established my base for the day. A dozen feet away, quiet, barely breaking waves approached the shore.
Poetry-23
by various poets
Spring 2024
Poems by eight poets reveal rain drops, a pond, a beach, a tidepool, a stream, waves, and some what can be seen in those places: salmon, a propeller, webbed feet, anemones, …
Transformation
by Deb Rudnick
Spring 2024
The creek’s south fork emerges from springs and seeps and begins its path through residential neighborhoods including mine. Beaver were soon to be our own near neighbors.
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