Weekend’s Rock!
Posted by Jody on February 9, 2013
~Home Sweet Home~

Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California
Take a closer look! You’ll find that this beautiful Southern California tide pool environment is home to numerous species of marine life. Sea anemones, gooseneck barnacles, California mussles, and black tegulas (among many others) all live here in the rocky intertidal zone of Cabrillo National Monument.

~A Rocky Bungalow~
Black Tegulas (Tegula funebralis)
Black Tegulas (Tegula funebralis) are extremely common finds along the Pacific coast of the United States. Also known as Black Turbans, they live along the shoreline and rocks of the upper and middle intertidal zones from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to the central Baja California peninsula. These little beauties are often found packed tightly into neat and tidy clusters on rocky surfaces and in crevices.
Would you like to know more about tidepooling in Southern California? Here are a few helpful links:
A Visit to the Tide Pools at Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, California
Picture Perfect La Jolla Cove and Beach, Southern California
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adinparadise said
Great take on the challenge, Jody. Love your pics. So much to see in them. 🙂
Jody said
Thank you so much! I do have a lot of fun tryin’ to keep it beachy! 🙂
II 4S Aopmrdd said
beautiful rocks
Jody said
Oh, yes! San Diego has such gorgeous coastline! ~Thank you
woodandrope said
Have a great weekend! x
Jody said
Thanks! You too!
kiwiskan said
Lovely rocky coastline
Jody said
San Diego County has such a wonderful combination of rocky coastline and wide open sandy beaches!
cindy knoke said
I recognized this before I read the post! My son has done a lot of tidepool research in grad school and I tidepooled all over SD as a child and with my kids when they were young. Good post!
Jody said
Cindy, thanks so much! Tidepooling is one of our absolute favorite things to do and San Diego has so many wonderful places to explore. Lucky you to have so much experience – we have to wait for the occasional visit!
Enchanted Seashells said
We love to go tide pooling at low tide s carlsbad. have you been there? south of the jetty.
Jody said
No, I haven’t been tidepooling in Carlsbad. Someday… *sigh*. We’ve only explored the tidepools from La Jolla – south in Southern California. It’s soooo much fun!
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Sue Read Art by the Sea said
This looks incredibly similar to the coast of cornwall , south west england where I am living. And we have all the same shellfish and seaweed.. Love it!
Jody said
Thank you! The English coastline is absolutely gorgeous. My daughter and I have only been to a bit from Folkestone to Brighton. I can’t wait to return to see more.
Jo Bryant said
Beach shots…perfect Jody
Jody said
Thank you so much!
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Fossillady said
Nice find hidden in the nooks and crannies! In the first photo I could almost smell the ocean! Lovely, Kathi :O)
Jody said
Thank you so much, Kathi! Tidepooling is one of our family favorite activities. We’re always looking into little spaces to see what critters are living in the cracks. It’s always a great time!