Sea anemone, a predatory animal despite the name, temporarily exposed to the open air on the same intertidal zone as the limpets and whelks in yesterday’s post. The tentacles which are used to capture prey, which give the creature a plant-like appearance, are retracted while it is out of water.
Sun rising over the River Exe as seen from Exeter Quay, with a lone rower heading downstream.
Limpets and whelks sticking to rocks temporarily exposed in the intertizal zone, or in rock pools in the same area, all on the beach at Lee, north Devon.
Grey wagtail, feeling safe even though I was only a few yards away, because it was screened by vegetation. Possibly the mate of the bird seen in this post yesterday.
Thistle, the new growth already well advanced in the mild climate of north Devon as 2016 drew to an end. I got in close for a picture which is an abstract of pattern and texture.
Grey wagtail, stepping through mud as it intently looks for food, by the edge of the river on the quay at Exeter recently.