Tide Pools πŸ”Ž

Sponge Cavern. Sonoma, California (2023)

When I was in elementary school, there was an event night where we were supposed to dress up as what we wanted to be when we grew up. When everyone else was dressed as obvious professions (e.g. doctors, firefighters), I showed up with a light blue collared shirt, shorts, sandals, and a white bucket with my favorite bedside stuffed animals inside: a large stingray, a dolphin, and lobsters. Β Some of my classmates and even my teacher were confused and asked what was I supposed to be. A fisherman? 🧐 I had to explain that I was a marine biologist. I don’t know πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ. What is a marine biologist supposed to look like?Β 

Unfortunately, 15 years later, my career path did not follow my grade school dreams, but my desire to study and learn marine biology is still inherently within me. This gallery is dedicated to those dreams, a place to log my many hours and counting spent in the intertidal zone, reinvigorating the youth in me, and reaffirming my love for the ocean and all the little creatures that call it home.Β 

Anemone Pool. January 2022

Tread carefully.Β 

Crazy Colors. June 2023

Compositions. February 2024

Huge Starfish. February 2024

The Usual Rock. December 2023

In The Shadow. November 2023

Layer Cake. November 2023

Afternoon Colors. November 2023

🀯🀯🀯. October 2023

Back For More. October 2023

Rainbows. October 2023

Sunset Low. October 2023

The Outer Rock. October 2023

Impact Side. October 2023

Sponge Covered Rocks. October 2023

Peeking In. October 2023

Graffiti. October 2023

After Hours. October 2023

Rainbow Rocks. October 2023

Last Light. October 2023

Sponge Splatter. October 2023

Spaghetti Sauce. October 2023

Mixed Greens. October 2023

Big and Little. October 2023

🀯🀯🀯🀯🀯. October 2023

Orange Splatter. October 2023

πŸ‘€ the rock crab πŸ¦€

Variety. October 2023

In Between Rocks. October 2023

Bubble Gum Pink. October 2023

Another Cluster. October 2023

All The Colors. October 2023

Covered In Life. October 2023

Coral Colors. October 2023

Purple Paint. October 2023

Orange Palette. October 2023

Snot and Mucus. October 2023

Tide Pool Pyramid. October 2023

Protected Side. October 2023

Dinner Time. September 2023

Afternoon Light. September 2023

Favorite Cluster. September 2023

Talking Heads (Haliclona permolis)

On The Wall. June 2023

Crevices. June 2023

In Between. June 2023

Living Walls. June 2023

Starfish Cluster. May 2023

Starfish Stack. May 2023

Droopy Textures. May 2023

Splash Zone. May 2023

Haanging Out. May 2023

Living Walls. May 2023

Layers. May 2023

Purple Orange Green. May 2023

Sponge Wall. March 2023

Cluster. March 2023

Underside. March 2023

Donuts and Jelly. March 2023

Red and Orange. March 2023

Light Pink. March 2023

Chiton. March 2023

Anemone Texture. March 2023

Spongy Textures. March 2023

Starfish Galore. February 2023

Around the Bend. December 2022

Spongy Goop. December 2022

Indigo Hues. December 2022

Warty-necked Piddock (Chaceia ovoidea). December 2022

Tide Pool Textures. January 2022

Tunicate In The Light. December 2022

Grays Anemone. January 2022

Drained Out. January 2022

Negative Tide. January 2022

The Underside. January 2022

In The Shadows. February 2021

Three Urchins. February 2021

Fuzzy Tunicates. February 2021

Draining Out. February 2021

In The Trench. February 2021

Pink and Green. February 2021

Aquarium. February 2021

Leather Star. December 2020

Last Light. December 2020

Last Light. November 2020

Leather Star. March 2020

Crystal Clear Tide Pool. March 2020

Tide Pool Color Palette. March 2020

Untitled. March 2020

Not A Reflection. March 2020

Anemone Galore. March 2020

In The Tide Pool. March 2020

Large Anemone. March 2020

Tread Carefully. March 2020

Mussel Rock. March 2020

Red Tentacles. March 2020

Favorite Trench. March 2020

Crystal Clear. March 2020

Giant Anemone. March 2020

Intertidal. January 2020

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