My summer on the north shore is coming to an end. When I first moved here at the beginning of May, I didn't know how long we'd be staying - would we live here all the way until October and then find a place in town, or would we move at the end of the summer, just in time for my husband to start his in-person university program? Even up to a few weeks ago, it was still up in the air. But then we found a place to rent near the school, and things moved quickly. This is my last week living the full-time cottage life.

A low tide pool surrounded by packed sand and barnacled rocks. Tough to see, but a lot of these pools have recently been filled with tiny minnow-like creatures - fish spawn, perhaps?

I'm planning on writing a reflection post next week, so for now, let's just look at some cool things I found at low tide!

A seagull footprint in the sand!

The most common birds I see when I go down for low tide are seagulls, crows, cliff swallows, and the occasional eagle or great blue heron. Going out at low tide also means dealing with other winged creatures like flies - I don't much like those.

Rocks at low tide, waves coming in, and light clouds dotting the blue sky - it's worth the fly bites!

I tended more towards the heron pools this past week. They usually have deeper pool areas and more plant life than elsewhere on our beach. The day pictured above was neat because of the estuary-like systems winding over the sand as the water from the beach drained down to the rocks.

You can see the wave marks in the sand, and the wind gently rippling the surface of the shallow water.

It really has been a gift staying here for the past three months. I'm sure the experience will make visits in the future that much more poignant. On that note, I'll probably make occasional posts when we visit, or maybe I'll find a new low tide spot near our new place. Who knows? The world is full of surprises. But for now, it's time to hit the trail. Thanks for stopping by!

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