Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Share Posted November 8, 2003 I went to La Jolla Shore for the billionth time today. But, I brought my camera this time. So here is the only good shots that came out today. It was really hard to take quality pictures because it was about 13:00 hours and full sun with no clouds. Oh yeah, La Jolla Shores Ecological Reserve is located in San Diego, California USA. View from the sidewalk: Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Author Share Posted November 8, 2003 Getting closer to the tide pools on the rocks: Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Author Share Posted November 8, 2003 Down in the tidepools: Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Author Share Posted November 8, 2003 The water is always refreshing the tidepools: Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Author Share Posted November 8, 2003 Smallest Hermie I have ever seen: Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Author Share Posted November 8, 2003 There are tons and tons of anenome: Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Author Share Posted November 8, 2003 I couldn't find any starfish and the fish swam so fast I couldn't get any shots. So here is the last and best shot of the day: Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Author Share Posted November 8, 2003 Oh yeah, all the seals were gone too. That is the first time that I have gone there and never saw a bunch of seals. Anyhow, I hope you enjoyed the trip. Link to comment
JLTRUK Posted November 8, 2003 Share Posted November 8, 2003 that anemone pic is SWEET Link to comment
Gilman Posted November 8, 2003 Share Posted November 8, 2003 Acoustic cool pics man. We have some nifty tidepools down here in OC as well that I have been going to since I was a kid. I haven't really ever brought a camera though. Maybe I will give it a go sometime. We have alot of Urchins, Hermits, Crabs, Snails, Limpits, Sea Slugs, Octopus, Anenomes, Gobies, Starfish, and Brittle Stars in our tidepools. Maybe something to do this weekend since there are no waves. If I do take some tidepool pics, would you mind if I were to add them to this thread instead of starting another tidepool thread? Just wondering, Gil Link to comment
skeletor Posted November 8, 2003 Share Posted November 8, 2003 wow, those anenome pics are fantastic.. I'm sure it smelled a little better without the seals -skeletor- Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 8, 2003 Author Share Posted November 8, 2003 Post away Gilman. Link to comment
Gilman Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Ok then. Here are some tidepool pics from the Dana Point tidepools. Most of the pics were taken today at low tide, but a few were taken yesterday under full sun. It was overcast today which was better for pics. Local Fisherman Brittle Star in its natural environment Brittlestar removed from water for pic Local anenome Another local anenome Closeup of an anenome Closeup of anenome under full sun More to come...... Link to comment
Gilman Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Continued.... Large limpet Another large limpet Different type of limpet Limpets are cute like puppies Limpet face Neat macro algae that is flourescent blue More to come..... Link to comment
Gilman Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 A bunch of different colored starfish Closeup of a starfish Closeup of a starfish Starfish and anenomes Cucumber A kelp crab Sea urchins, brittle star, and chiton Can you find the goby in this pic? Until next trip....... Gil Link to comment
Acoustic Posted November 10, 2003 Author Share Posted November 10, 2003 Holy Crap! A + quality shots! Compared to your tidepools there isn't crap around here. Now I am gonna be bored next time I go. Link to comment
MarLooney Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 very nice! love all the macro on those rocks... i wish i had LR like that. Link to comment
Crakeur Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 gil, that pic of the anemone with the little stars of reflection on it looks like something out of a comic book. insane shot Link to comment
Gilman Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Crak, Thanks man. Acoustic, do you turn over rocks in your quest for sea creatures at the tidepools? I always end up totally soaked when I go there from tromping through and sitting in water. I haven't been to the La Jolla tidepools before. Is it a marine reserve? Mar Looney, yes there is amazing amounts of macro on the rocks in the tidepools. Literally covered. The rock isnt porous like the rock we use in our reefs. It is VERY dense, heavy rock. Difficult to walk on with bare feet because of mussles and barnacles. I'll bet walking on a warm water reef would be difficult with bare feet too. Here is a picture of a great sunset at the Dana Point tidepools.... Gil Link to comment
surfy Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Beautiful pic. I have a pinhole camera I want to shoot some waves with. Link to comment
MarLooney Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 I'll bet walking on a warm water reef would be difficult with bare feet too. i've walked in a reef in the philippines where the water was so hot i literally had to run to deeper water 'cause it hurt! Link to comment
birdman204 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 sWEET. I wonder what the local government thinks about grabbing some macro algae for the refugium,. Hmmmm where's that number for harbor info....... Link to comment
digitallinx Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 beautiful pictures, here on the east coast we have the always amazing hudson and it's habitants... Link to comment
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