Arbutus Flowers 1

Arbutus Flowers Part 1 of 2 Last May, as I was preparing the articles about the Pacific Madrone, aka Arbutus, I discovered that their flowers just blew my mind.   They were small, and at first easy to overlook. But as I began to photograph them, some interesting...

Low Tide Assortment

Low tideĀ  Image Assortment I hope that you are following the tides, because it’s that time again: time to go exploring! Here are some photographs I’ve taken over the years. Maybe these will inspire you to explore the beach yourself, if you know of a place...

Salmon Cycle

Salmon Cycle in Art by Rogest Follow ocean nutrients through the Pacific Northwest in a painting done in Australian Aboriginal dot-painting style. Painter Rogest narrates this very short glimpse of his work in the video below. And below that is a link to a longer...

Low Tide 20200525

LOW TIDE: May 25, 2020 by John F. Williams Our previous Virtual Exploration asked, “Have you been down to the beach at low tide yet this year?” Today I took my camera down to the beach at low tide, and I was rewarded with the opportunity to capture some...

Just Jellies

Just Jellies by Valerie Lyttle Have you been down to the beach at low tide yet this year? As spring edges toward summer, jellyfish season is dawning. You might occasionally treated to the sight of a jelly stranded on the beach at low tide. It’s a little hard to...