3 Jun 2025

Puffin Cruise

I braved some high seas to see puffins on Eastern Egg Rock and saw some more plants and wildlife back on land.

a red brick building in front of a gray coastal horizon a red brick building in front of a gray coastal horizon

a white lighthouse with a black roof stands in front of gray skies a white lighthouse with a black roof stands in front of gray skies

snails cling to a rock in a tide pool above the water's edge snails cling to a rock in a tide pool above the water's edge

repeated choppy wave patterns in a rocky tide pool on a windy day repeated choppy wave patterns in a rocky tide pool on a windy day

barnacles stick to a rock in a tide pool. the rock is also covered in a yello-green algae barnacles stick to a rock in a tide pool. the rock is also covered in a yello-green algae

a female american goldfinch sits on tree branch looking toward the camera. she has a pale yellow body and dark gray wings with white horizontal stripes a female american goldfinch sits on tree branch looking toward the camera. she has a pale yellow body and dark gray wings with white horizontal stripes

two puffins sit in the water. one is in the midst of taking off two puffins sit in the water. one is in the midst of taking off

a puffin running across the water to take flight. it has left a trail of splashes in the water a puffin running across the water to take flight. it has left a trail of splashes in the water

two puffins flying over the ocean two puffins flying over the ocean

an butterfly with orange wings with black spots, gray edges, and a gray body sits on a bladed of grass an butterfly with orange wings with black spots, gray edges, and a gray body sits on a bladed of grass

a snapping turtle lays on the ground looking into the camera a snapping turtle lays on the ground looking into the camera

fern flowers? fern flowers?

patterns in fern leaves patterns in fern leaves