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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Reds and purples

Sometimes there seems to be a color scheme for the day.  Today I helped Eric with field work at Van Damme State Park in Mendocino County.  Between tasks I took a few photos, where reds and purples kept appearing.

Red Urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) among Purple Urchins (S. purpuratus)


Close-up of a Gumboot Chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri)


A very small (~1 cm across) Ochre Seastar (Pisaster ochraceus)


 An elegant scale worm in a shallow pool (not certain of the species)



The day started with an intense squall line approaching from the horizon.  It moved very quickly across the ocean towards land.  I barely had time to take this picture before it started to pour!

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