Fieldtrip to Big Creek, November 2-4, 2002

Settled in at Whale Pt. Cabin	Group on cliff	Saturnid moth caterpillar
Bridge over Big Creek	Blowing kelp	Seaweed sisters
Hiked through redwoods…	…up to the ridge	Anyone tired yet?
Good view from the ridge	Higher up on Dolan Ridge	Taking a breather
Aimee	Headed back to the beach	Kelp beds to the south
Students above Potters Beach	View towards Oystercatcher Pt.	On Potter's Beach
Potters Beach	One more view	The slot at south end of beach
Drift bull kelp	A kelp whipping	Leilani
Set to run	Outta here	Crysta and Amanda
Class on beach	Amanda and Aimee	Vanessa and Crysta
Profs. Pelaez and Eernisse	Janet and Amanda	Nicole
Natural shower on beach	Nicole again	Class on beach
Parting view of beach	Next we visited Mill Creek	Mill Creek at low tide
High zone: Chthamalus sp.	Mid zone: Owl limpet territory	Low zone: sponge under rock
Boulder field at dusk	Sunset glow	Sun down
Clear dawn from Whale Pt.	Ridge view	Breakfast

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