On a calm clear day in Seattle there is nothing better than to hop on a ferry to take in the beauty of the Puget Sound and the snow peaks of the Olympic's. We choose the longest ride from the downtown ferry terminal which is an hour trip going across to Bremerton.
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| Bremerton harbour in the winter sun. |
With no plan other than being out on the Sound we wandered down to the small boat harbour and noticed a group of women kneeling or lying on the docks peering into the water. And then we were 'dock fouling' too, if I thought birders were rather quirky, this pastime is even more so!
With a dock checklist in hand, kneelers, waterproof cameras the group were finding sea urchins, sea slugs, anemones, sea cucumbers (my favourites), crabs, jellyfish and looking for their own 'lifers'. Fred was soon doing the same. Another photographer was on the dock too, recording the event for Airbnb. If ever in Bremerton, Seattle - I highly recommend.
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| Fred and the 'dock foulers' |
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| Underwater magic! |
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| Fascinating Tube Worms, they retract into their tubes when lightly touched. |
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| A world apart, just under the waterline and thriving on the wooden docks |
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| Glorious old WW2 tugboat just waiting to it's new life. |
