Vivid Pink Anemone Exposed at Low Tide
Saturday, July 18th, 2026 at 3:10:28 PM · 2026/Schoolhouse Beach Tide Pools
A top-down macro photograph captures a sea anemone in its retracted state, clinging to a dark, wet basalt or granite rock surface at low tide. The anemone's body displays a striking contrast of translucent beige outer tissue dotted with dark spots and small tubercles, surrounding a vivid magenta-pink ring that encircles a creamy white, spiraling central column of retracted tentacles. The surrounding rock surface is densely colonized by small acorn barnacles, their white calcified shells scattered across the dark stone, creating a rich intertidal ecosystem tableau. The image was taken at Schoolhouse Beach tide pools, likely in a Pacific Northwest or similar rocky intertidal zone, using a telephoto macro approach that isolates the organism with impressive detail and color saturation. The wet rock surface and exposed organism suggest the photo was taken during a low tide event in mid-afternoon.
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