Succulent Saturday - Retreat Part Last

Just a smattering of lovely, last looks....
(click on any of the photos for a closer view)

So many cool, water-weathered and gnarly roots...

Impressive cliff faces along the Sound - complete with a bald eagle coasting on the air currents.

Periwinkles sprinkled liberally every inch of the beach that is under water at some point. Mosses that even grow in briney water. The bones of old water-worn docks that resemble nothing short of dinosaur vertebrae.

And possibly my favorite part - the 'still life' arrangements one could find at low tide - assembled by accommodating mussels. Consisting of mussels, driftwood, pebbles, whelks (and whelk eggs!) and oyster shells. Each one is surprisingly more beautiful than the last and so artfully constructed. Even as artists - it's tough to compete with Mother Nature! (and if you want to see more amazing artful nature, see this post on the seastars that were visible at low tide over on our POBL blog).

Lovely, lovely time... And so long until our next retreat in the fall...