For those who don't know... more info on grunions here
Anyways, I have only seen them twice and was hoping Shyrmp could witness her first earlier this morning as it is the peak season for the grunions to spawn.
Unfortunately, from the hours of 11PM - 2AM, no grunion runs took place in San Diego..maybe tonight...
In the absence of the sardines, we found thousands of these little hermits (pic below) coming out of the sands. They were sensitive to the light and quickly burrows in the sand in the slightest presence of light (our flaslights). It was freaky walking on the sand on barefeet bec they literally scrape your sole from underneath...I mean like half a dozen at a time.
Of the thousands, I grabbed one of the bigger ones and this one is ready to lay some eggs. See the orange/reddish stuff on her sides? Actually, all the hermits (if that's what they call them) I picked up were carrying eggs.
Then later on, hundreds upon hendreds (just in our small spot we stood on) of little clams came out of the sand to get carried in with the tide. It's amazing to see all these active creatures. It was amazing to watch them bury themselves quickly too when the tide rolls back in.
When you wait for the grunions, you need LOTS of patience and preoccupation. I built this sand castle -oh hell!
Thought I'd share while waiting for our afternoon ride..
We might try waiting again tonight...
Anyways, I have only seen them twice and was hoping Shyrmp could witness her first earlier this morning as it is the peak season for the grunions to spawn.
Unfortunately, from the hours of 11PM - 2AM, no grunion runs took place in San Diego..maybe tonight...
In the absence of the sardines, we found thousands of these little hermits (pic below) coming out of the sands. They were sensitive to the light and quickly burrows in the sand in the slightest presence of light (our flaslights). It was freaky walking on the sand on barefeet bec they literally scrape your sole from underneath...I mean like half a dozen at a time.
Of the thousands, I grabbed one of the bigger ones and this one is ready to lay some eggs. See the orange/reddish stuff on her sides? Actually, all the hermits (if that's what they call them) I picked up were carrying eggs.
Then later on, hundreds upon hendreds (just in our small spot we stood on) of little clams came out of the sand to get carried in with the tide. It's amazing to see all these active creatures. It was amazing to watch them bury themselves quickly too when the tide rolls back in.
When you wait for the grunions, you need LOTS of patience and preoccupation. I built this sand castle -oh hell!
Thought I'd share while waiting for our afternoon ride..
We might try waiting again tonight...
