Marine Wildlife of the NE Atlantic
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This glaucous-winged gull was struggling mightily to swallow the seastar and decided to try a different rock.
Thank you, macro lens and photography, for opening my eyes to the wonders of the small world that surrounds us. High five, Seastar!
"The living ocean drives planetary chemistry, governs climate and weather, and otherwise provides the cornerstone of the life-support system for all creatures on our planet, from deep-sea starfish to desert sagebrush. That's why the ocean matters. If the sea is sick, we'll feel it. If it dies, we die. Our future and the state of the oceans are one.".....Sylvia Earle
I rent a beach hut at Klari´s peaceful resort. Relaxation, activities, events and rentals.... in a very friendly atmosphere :) maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SeaStar%20Island/128/172/22
Bumpy starfish or horned sea star.
Most horned sea stars found are a roughly rigid five-pointed star-shape with tapering arms to the end, they may grow up to 30 cm (12 in) in diameter. The sea stars are usually colored in shades of red or brown, but can be light tan, the color of cookie dough. This appearance, combined with the small horns on its dorsal side, give the sea star a look similar to that of a bumpy cookie.
Golden Hour ~ Savannah Beach ~ Tybee Island, Georgia
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/6.3, 300mm, 1/500s
A tangled conglomeration of sea stars and anemones was exposed on this foggy morning when the tide was very low.
At minus tide in mid-low intertidal,
Hazard Reef,
Montana de Oro State Park,
San Luis Obispo Co., California
Crab is/was Romaleon antennarium, Spot-bellied Crab or Pacific Rock Crab.
Tiny starfish, the size of my thumbnail, on the red sand beach of Rabida Island, Galapagos.
See my 2021 Peru and Ecuador album
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iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/photos/175726333
Jenny Pansing Photos
Gray Sea Star moving across the sands of Tybee Island at low tide.
iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/photos/140368939
Jenny Pansing Photos
While preparing to shoot the sunset in a little town in zeeland in the Netherlands i had to get a shot of the seastar in my final shot so i borrowed it from the little girl that found it and shot it in my final composition so i could composite it in later....
i came across many bright purple or bright orange dogwinkles on my walk that day. wonder if it is that particular beach...
I am surrounded by 12-legged beasts who digest their prey by extruding their stomachs through their mouths. The tide is rising quickly and my only escape route is disappearing before my eyes as the water gurgles higher and higher. Am I worried though? Just the opposite. As I stare at those carnivorous creatures and the water lapping at my feet I think “This is fun.”
It’s my second visit to Motukiekie Beach in as many weeks but this time I have preparedness on my side. I first stumbled across Motukiekie in an “off-the-beaten-path” guidebook (how’s that for an oxymoron?) sent to me by a friend. The book described Motukiekie in flowery prose as the “South Island’s MOST DRAMATIC…interesting, photogenic, and WOW…bit of walkable coast!!!!!” It also mentioned the tide: “If it ain’t low, you can’t go!!” But tides mean something different to the casual beach goer than to a seascape photographer, so I knew I needed to get the lowdown on this place for myself.
#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Beach.
#Inktober prompt: Starfish.
Did you know there are believed to be around 2,000 species of Seastars (starfish)?
Hand drawn with Sharpie pen on Arches Cold Press
#WorldWatercolorGroup @sharpie @archespapers
Pisaster ochraceus, Ochre Seastar and Asterina miniata, Bat Star, both of which seem to be rebounding well locally after precipitous decline due to sea star wasting syndrome from about 2013 and onward.
Hazard Reef,
Montana de Oro State Park,
San Luis Obispo Co., California
Just before everything shut down because of Covid-19, we spent a weekend at Tangalooma Resort on Moreton Island just off the coast from Brisbane. The weather wasn't the best but it was nice to get away.