Life's Loveliness

"Life has loveliness to sell,
All beautiful and splendid things ..." 
Sara Teasdale


Summer's here! We've had a weekend of warmth and sunshine.
 I walked on the beach in bare feet
on sand warmed by the sun, 
waded in tidal pools that felt like bathwater
and let the waves lap against my legs.

Starfish come in various colors. On this side of Vancouver Island the most common color is 
purple. One theory I've heard is that their diet affects their color. 
These are ochre star, or pisaster ochraceus. 
When we walk the beach at low tide, we often see
clusters of starfish huddled together in tangled masses under rocks.
Others are left stranded by the tide on the beach. 
These we throw back into the water so they don't dry out.
The tops of the starfish are leathery feeling, and highly textured. 

Joining in another Monday Mosaic hosted by Mary at the Little Red House.