on the beach

washed ashore

f/8, 1/160, ISO-200, A-Priority, 35mm

FINE SUMMER DAY

 really low tide again

a SEA STAR not a STAR FISH

There are some 2,000 species of sea star living in all the world’s oceans, from tropical habitats to the cold seafloor. The five-arm varieties are the most common, hence their name, but species with 10, 20, and even 40 arms exist.

Beyond their distinctive shape, sea stars are famous for their ability to regenerate limbs, and in some cases, entire bodies. They accomplish this by housing most or all of their vital organs in their arms. Some require the central body to be intact to regenerate, but a few species can grow an entirely new sea star just from a portion of a severed limb.

Pycnopodia helianthoides, commonly known as the sunflower seastar, is a large sea star found in the eastern Pacific. It is the largest sea star in the world, with a maximum armspan of 1 m (3.3 ft). Sunflower seastars usually have 16 to 24 limbs, their color can vary widely. They are predatory, feeding mostly on sea urchins, clams, snails, and other small invertebrates.(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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SUNDAY MORNING

I took a short test ride early this morning before the wind started to blow and the tourists woke up. It was an easy (only one steep uphill and one steeper downhill) ride, perfect to test the breaks and gears.
I did manage to drop my camera out of my pocket, lucky me only the battery fell out. I popped it back in and camera works fine:

MORNING COFFEEEEEE

LIFE IS GOOD. New year, new tricks and soon a new blog and ......

sunny beach, great start.

MORNING WALK

SUNDAY and SATURDAY's random stuff

morning sun still weaving time
hooked berries