For our birthdays, we had a failed backpacking trip to the coast (we went to hike on a trail that didn't really exist… who knew?). So instead, we just spent the day on the beach. As you can see, Keizer was all for that idea.


We intended to hike to this mountain, Mt Humbug (1,670 ft), the tallest mountain in the continental US that directly descends into the sea.

As the tide went out, we got a look at some cool sea creatures, muscles, starfish, anemones, etc.

These are gooseneck barnacles, which were slowly drawing back into their shells as the ocean water receded. Apparently they are considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries… if only we had known…