Orange Sea Star Wedged Between Intertidal Rocks
Saturday, July 18th, 2026 at 2:58:27 PM · 2026/Schoolhouse Beach Tide Pools
A brilliantly colored orange sea star (likely Pisaster ochraceus or a similar species) is photographed wedged tightly into a narrow gap between two large rocks in an intertidal zone. The starfish displays its characteristic rough, granular aboral surface with distinctive reticulated patterning and pale spines visible along its edges. The surrounding rocks are heavily encrusted with barnacles, algae, dried kelp, and other intertidal organisms typical of a Pacific Northwest rocky shoreline. The image was captured at low tide, exposing the sea star that would normally be submerged, with wet rocks and a shallow tidal pool visible below. The tight framing and shallow depth of field draw the viewer's eye directly to the vivid orange of the starfish against the dark, textured rock.
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