tide pool creatures

There's a lot of coral right off the beach at the hostel, and we went exploring at low tide. Black sea cucumbers are everywhere, so I wear flip flops in the water – wouldn't want to squish one of those in bare feet! We saw lots of sea urchins, too, which helps build the case for wearing shoes.

There are a ton of hermit crabs and small mollusks, and we can see little fish darting around but can't tell what kind the are from above the water.

This bright blue sea star was my favorite find – it's about 10” across and the picture doesn't do the color justice.