Crescent Bay Tidal pools

On Friday after Thanksgiving, we all went out to the beach at Crescent Bay Beach near Laguna Beach. You can't come all the way from Wyoming and not go the 10 miles to the beach, right? We headed out in the morning and it was a gorgeous day. It was high tide going out so there wasn't as many pools as when we had gone previously. Grandma and granddad had to leave in the early afternoon, hence the early morning jaunt. We clambered over the rocks and looked at the pools and all the great sea creatures. We even saw a sea lion out on the rocks about 100 ft from the shore where we were. We went around the point and found a small bay with what we thought was black and white sand. Upon closer inspection we found it was all seashells! most have been pulverized by the waves, but there were a few good shells that we collected. It was a great time had by all. Natalie was a little sick, probably with an ear infection, but she was a little trooper. There was a few people out there while we were there and by the time we left the people started showing up. We had to head back though so grandma and granddad could hit the road. They ended up driving to St. George that night and continuing to WY the next day.

Walking across the beach to the tidal pools

Heading out across the rocks

Looking for shells; all that black and white looking sand is all seashells, smashed up, broken, ground up, and even whole

Grandma and Granddad about to make the long trek home