Exploring the Shore During Low Tide

We spent Wednesday at the beach.  It was hot and sunny and while the beach was quite crowded it was the perfect day!



No one got sunburned or hurt, we saw tons of sea creatures, and we really enjoyed walking out in the water all day long.

The tide was out most of the time and we could walk our pretty far while still being able to see our feet and everything under the water.

Looking for shells and crabs

This pile of seaweed was filled with snails 

A baby crab!  


We found so many fascinating shells; just about all of which had hermit crabs inside 


Here's a crab peeking out

A completely intact shell; Evan kept speculating about what lived inside 

Starting a hole 

Help makes it go faster 

Enjoying some frozen treats at the beach


I loved the lighting and reflection off these small pools 


A shell covered in smaller shells 


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  1. Christy SchaeferAugust 19, 2017 at 4:44 PM

    Love all the pictures. Looks like a fantastic time.

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  2. mireilleAugust 19, 2019 at 8:32 AM

    That shell with the little shells is pretty awesome! Looks like a lot of fun! School just started and I am already ready for a vacation, lol!
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    1. Mother of 3August 19, 2019 at 3:32 PM

      We found so many things to inspect at the shore. It's lots of fun and our favorite time to go is just after all the kids start back to school and the beach is much less crowded.

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  3. MarilynsTreatsAugust 24, 2019 at 5:55 PM

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!

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