At the Beach in January
Pebble Beach
Willa and Arianell headed to the beach…
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Treasures
…found a few treasures…
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Sun
...and caught a couple of rays of sun!
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Pink squish
The tide was out really far…and they saw interesting beings all over the rocks…
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Yellow Squish
…squishy, but interesting!
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Chiton
This is what a Chiton looks like alive – we usually only find the butterfly-shaped plates…
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Tide pool
…isn’t it a beautiful world.
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Quimper Hittys 
What a special outing.
I love the quiet, unspoiled coastal environment. Unfortunately, it is so commercialized here now that, in most cases, there is more rubbish than marine fringe life. But the NQH girls need to go somewhere where they can see rock pools, boulders and the seaweed we eat actually growing.
Thank you for sharing your trip and reminding me of the importance of getting the girls out and about again! Winter can turn me into something of a hermit.
Jenni xx
We saw a splash of sunshine, and thought we’d go check out the pebble beach…what luck! The tide was out!!! Not many days of sunshine here in winter it was serendipity!
A beautiful and worthwhile adventure. How nice that the human gets onto go along too, and play with the treasures!
The treasures are wonderful – we particularly love interesting rocks and always come home with pockets and baskets-full!
My first thought was, “it must have been a warm day” as the Hittys looked so comfortable just in their pretty dresses. Wow, what wonders they found! It’s so cool to see what your area of the world yields in your walks. Thank you once again.
It was a balmy 6 degrees C here, and with the sun shining and no wind, so it did feel warm!
What a welcomed story this is. Every single photo is appreciated. The beautiful texture in the wood, the sea glass, the sun on Arianell and her wonderful dress transports me there.
I’ve never seen or knew about Chiton. Up close it resembles Trilobite fossils to me. So interesting. Thank you.
It is so nice that you could come with us on our expedition today…we love visiting our closest beach – some days I wonder why we don’t go more often, but it is much less alluring at high tide, and in the pelting rain!
I hope the girls went home to a warm fire and a nice cup of hot chocolate, They look cold out there.
It was a “winter warm” day, with abundant sun, and no wind at all, so it didn’t feel cold…but of course hot chocolate is nearly always welcome!
Such wonderful creatures and things reside in the sea and hittys got a chance to see some of these wonders at low tide. As always, thanks for sharing
It was wonderful! The tides and weather mean every visit to the beach is different!
how interesting it must be to live near an ocean! Enjoyed the discovery of little creatures and thinking about how the tides take and give ever day. Fascinating!
It is wonderful to go to the beach with the Hittys – every day is a new landscape for them!
Love that low winter sunlight.
We love it too – it is so soft and glow-y.