There is always something interesting at the beach

Looking towards the business district of La Jolla

Behind me is a 'battalion' of junior lifeguards.  They broke up into smaller groups and 

we saw them running or exploring all along the shore.

The rocks here are covered with tiny barnacles.  They are sharp and very uncomfortable to walk on

with bare feet.  As you can see the children have tougher feet than I have or are far 

more determined to get a closer look.

Thanks to shutterstock for this close up look at the surface of the rocks.

Thanks to Kelly Stewart for this close up of turban snails and tiny barnacles.  The snails

huddle together until the tide comes in and the ocean covers them again.

The leader of this 'platoon' of junior lifeguards asked us if we would like to see

what they had found.  It is a sea hare or perhaps better known as a sea slug.  They found it high up on the dry beach so were moving it closer to its home environment. 

Guitar fish

In the past we have almost daily seen shovel nose guitar fish in the shallow water

close to the pier.  This is the first fish we have seen since our arrival last Tuesday.

We are like a couple of little kids.  We get so excited when we spot a fish.

These two pictures are the same but with different lighting effects during editing

Front door

Off and on I have joked that this little Fiat is the type of car I want for driving around town.

And here is one parked right outside our door.  It has not moved since our arrival but

no one has come to give me the keys.

Thank goodness I have editorial rights to this blog.

A sad after note for June 27th at La Jolla Shores:

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/27/la-jolla-snorkeler-dies/

In the early evening someone in a kayak noticed a person snorkeling who was in distress.  The snorkeler was taken to shore by lifeguards and administered CPR.  However, he was dead on arrival at the hospital.  Probably a health issue rather than water in the lungs.