Sea Anemone in Rocky Intertidal Tide Pool
Saturday, July 18th, 2026 at 3:19:49 PM · 2026/Schoolhouse Beach Tide Pools
This close-up photograph captures a contracted sea anemone with distinctive teal and green coloration nestled among barnacle-covered rocks at a rocky intertidal zone. The scene is rich with marine biodiversity, featuring multiple types of red and brown algae, kelp fronds, barnacles, and wet exposed rock characteristic of a low-tide environment. The anemone's tentacles are fully retracted, forming a circular rosette pattern with pale blue-green hues, a common defensive posture when exposed to air. Dark, wet basalt or granite slabs frame the composition, slick with tidal water and scattered with fragments of seaweed. The overall setting evokes the rugged, life-rich ecology of a Pacific Northwest or Northern California coastline tide pool.
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