Doin' Our Yachats Thang

Here are a few photos and a video from the past week of observations and shenanigans.

Our guardian of Baboon Beach close up and personal.  Gail gave him a trim this spring as he was hiding behind his bangs.

Gail found this little redwood burl slab down in Reedsport.  I made the legs out of steel rod that I heated and bent, and then welded to brackets I made.  Daisy, here, giving it the lick test.  It will go between two chairs (whenever we find them) facing our river view.

This bobcat is crossing the river where there was a natural log bridge until the river took it out last winter.  It looks to be fairly large to me!

 Trying to photograph water striders from 11 inches away is almost impossible.  They are in perpetual motion!

I learned that they prey on other insects such as mosquito larvae, and have a sting that can leave a red spot and irritation.  Usually they have wings, and can fly to other bodies of water if they have to.  Their legs and bodies are covered in microscopic hairs that repel water that could weigh them down.  Their middle two legs are used for rowing, and the back two for steering.  They communicate by sending out vibrations through the water, which is often done to warn other striders to stay out of their territory.

Daisy and Gail take shelter on the beach near Rock Creek.  How many creeks are named Rock Creek on the West Coast ?  Also, Dry Creek and Big Creek.  Who gets to choose such unoriginal names?

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