WAITING FOR THE SUN
Some beach walkers, usually visitors, see the abundance of driftwood on Moonstone beach and become builders. It occupies them as they wait for the morning fog to burn.
There are stone formations to study, some that provide hiding places for animals, or creatures of imagination.
It's the time of year when kelp washes up from the beds offshore. Notice the curious gull?
The kelp provides a fascinating visual.
Years ago Chinese kelp harvesters worked these shores. Their homes were built on the cliffs and bluffs. Eventually most of the Chinese families moved to San Francisco.
Today kelp is harvested by the abalone farm near Cayucos.
See you down the trail.
Wow these are beautiful photos Tom... I love the sea! I have never seen seaweed like this before. The seaweed that washes up on the shores here in the Southern beaches of QLD is much different looking. I did spot the seagull, they're different looking to what our gulls look like too, from what I can see. They're larger than ours. Hope alls well...cheers Kath
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ReplyDeleteThank you. We have a couple of kind of gulls in this area and the bird in the picture also appears to be older. I'm always amazed at how intricate the seaweed is.
I sure hope to visit your part of the beautiful planet some day.
Thanks again. Hope all is well with you.
tom
What is the kelp used for?
ReplyDeleteas food for abalone it is used as an emulsifier or thickening agent.
ReplyDeletestill used as, it was when the Chinese shacks perched on the cliffs as a compound agent in Chinese traditional medicine mixtures.