Creatures we saw in tidal pools
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This was by far our favorite part of the trip. Yes we saw ancient poles at Ninstints and paddled alongside sea lions and watched eagles soar above us. We awaited a bear to leave the beach before we came ashore for the evening. We floated by harbor seals who would peek out of the water at us and then quickly disappear and raced sooty shearwaters in a Zodiac. The week was quite the adventure. Yet above all of that, we enjoyed the quiet time of discovery with others on our tour admiring the tiny worlds inside the tidal pools. One of our fellow travelers, Sophie, really made the experience surpass joy. She knew the names of all the creatures and facts about them. She knew what could be picked up and how to safely do that. I was excited to also handle some of the creatures, expecially a few bat stars.
Photographing the tidal pools ended up being a little more technical that expected. The surface of the water had an overpowering reflection unless you have a filter made to reduce the glare. We worked around this by using our bodies to shield the light to improve the photos. I also placed my iPhone into a waterproof bag and took photos with the camera end in and the rest of the phone out of the water. The bag was not perfectly waterproof but I could get a few "dip shots" in before it was time to air the phone out. Many of the shots I took came out pretty decent and I continue to discover more creatures in some of the photos.