We have another extremely low tide this morning, so, even though it’s raining off and on, I’m  anxious to get out and see what I can discover.  

From the boat, I thought I spotted a bear on the beach.  But, when I put the binoculars on it, I discovered not a bear, but the dark brown end of a huge tree stump that had been tumbling in the sea for a very long time…. a gigantic piece of driftwood!  So that’s where I headed to get my first photo of the day.

Just beyond the next point of land, I came upon a heron fishing.

Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for the heron to spot me and take flight.  I spent the next hour paddling along the shoreline hoping to find him again.

While looking for the heron, I came across a momma merganser and her babies.  As soon as momma saw me, she started paddling for the other shore with her little ones in tow. 

When I got back to the boat, Al had pulled the prawn trap.  There were only 41 prawns in the trap, but plenty for a delicious dinner that night.  Al moved the trap to another position, hoping for better results.  We’ll see.