Low Tide Late April

Low tide late april Text and photos by John F. Williams Our second set of low tides in April 2021 was quite low: minus three feet  April 29. Here is some imagery from that one day. I visited the beach in Suquamish near the dock. I got there about 30 minutes before the...

Low Tide Early April

What is this above? Low Tide Early April A 2021 Photo Essay Text and photos by Marilyn DeRoy When the tide goes out on the shore of Hood Canal, there are numerous things to see: some common, and some sights more rare. What is this to the left? A young bald eagle lets...

Salt Marsh Photos

Salt Marshes A Photo Essay Photos by Michael F. Adams   The bright yellow flowers on the Puget Sound gumweed plants (Grindelia integrifolia) are there to do more than to just catch your eye. They are working hard at attracting pollinators so that they can make seeds...

Where and When

WHERE AND WHEN Citizen Science Give and Take Salish Magazine brings glimpses of local nature your way, but where can you go see these things yourself? iNaturalist can be a big help. Available either as a web page or an app, iNaturalist offers explorers (like you) a...