Recently, I had the opportunity to complete a two-week writing retreat as a visiting scholar at the Helen Riaboff Whiteley Center (HRWC) at the UW Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL) on San Juan Island.
One of my favorite activities when I wasn’t writing or researching was to go tidepooling early in the morning along the shores of the Salish Sea any time there was a minus tide.
I was lucky enough to see a lot of unique critters while exploring different tidepooling hot spots across San Juan Island. Below is a short tidepooling guide that illustrates only a fraction of the incredible diversity of plants and animals I saw during my stay.
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