Let me take you on a walk at the shore.
Our humble coastal town is rich in life, just walking along the shoreline would show you surviving creatures we have the tendency of ignoring them but if we just give time to appreciate them, we can see their traces.
I thank the holiday for this free day gave me a chance to reconnect with nature and I tried my best to capture life at the shore. I was using our Fuji camera with a manual lens here so it forced me to slow down, get my exposure triangle right, and just be intentional in every shot that I took but also was agile to press my shutter fast when a good scene presents my way just like the first photo above.
The beach was filled with so many locals just wanting to relax. But as soon as low tide showed a sign, the crowd thinned and sooner, we were left with just a few heads. We didn't have plans to stay up to the sunset but we stayed until we had enough swimming. You know, it's hard when we are with kids, they don't want to go home at all!
Walking on the shore would expose anyone to these tiny ones. Growing up, I used to pick them and thought of them as those edible ones, nope, these ones are not edible, they are hermit crabs hiding in shells. They love to stay on top of rocks like in the photo above.
This one we call "Bat", a sea cucumber, it's just visible here and there. These ones can be eaten by the way, some would eat them raw!
And as I was taking a photo of the sea cucumber, I saw these ones holding hands and I just find it super cute I had to take a quick shot wishing that the focus was right!
Here's a deadly creature, anyone walking along the shoreline especially when there are rocks should be very careful not to step on them. Also, wearing slippers or any footwear is very important. Getting their spikes into your flesh can bring severe pain but don't worry, a friend's pee can help!
I spotted shells in rocks too! And also, moved to the other side of the beach and this part here has more rocky areas but I saw some beachgoers still swimming there. I don't have an idea what those fences at a distance were. I guess some fishing grounds or what but that's for sure to keep some creatures from getting out.
On my way back to our table, I spotted a preggy cat cleaning herself! She noticed my presence and looked at me with a concerned face and then walked away. I guess I had disturbed her bath time!
Before keeping the camera away, I took one last shot of my parents with their grandchildren. Matti was with my father while Miyabear's with my mother. Kuya ZM was still not done with the beach! He had been out there since 11 in the morning!
That's it! Thanks for reading!
J U N E B R I D E
Boholana | Cebu | Philippines | Travel | Photography Enthusiast | Calligraphy | Art
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