Humpback whale beginning a breach. Pectoral fins just clearing the water. Pleats along throat visible.

Some days just end w magic. A mother humpback and calf gave us a playful show tonight. 🦑 #alaska #tutkabay #kachemakbay

Chiton w blue lines on its plates. S pink coiled worm on one plate

Oval shaped Chiton w green girdle, overlapping plates are orange to brown w white curvy lines

Green-brown girdle w nubby protrusions. Plates are olive green w cream colored triangles

Chiton w Speckled girdle w yellow spots, plates mostly brown w thin blue lines and three plates have narrow white triangle

Today’s minus tide superstars are the chitons! #marinelife 🦑 #intertidal #minustide #kachemakbay #alaska #tutkabay

Squid showing lighter color, only a bit of pink speckles.

Closeup of squid eye. Chromatophores much redder.

Even closer look at squid eye. Horizontal slit.

Bobtail squid in the intertidal today. #marinelife #tutkabay #cephalopod #alaska

Two large blue herons facing to the left standing at the very top of a spruce tree loaded with immature cones.

I really don't know how these spruce trees are able to support the weight of these large Blue Herons perching at the very top of the branches. #birds #alaska #TutkaBay #wildlifephotography 🪶