Sea Creatures

We are a creature loving family.  Naturally, at the beach, we were hunting the whole week long for sea creatures and shells.  We were amazed one day when Madelyn went running to get the net.  She told me, "Mom, I found a turtle!"  I watched her grab the net and head toward the waves.  I really thought there was no way.  She was cute and all, but a sea turtle?  Really?  It turns out that she did spot one and she safely caught it in her net.  She brought it up for us to see.  In amazement we watched this tiny little baby sea turtle.  In the photo below, you see Maddie just after she found it and Kalen coming to bring her a bucket full of water for the sea turtle to rest safely in.  What a moment for the Morrison family.  

Just after this, Scott, Mads, Julian, and Kalen took the turtle out into the water.  It swam safely away.  

Madelyn holding a crab.

Kalen holding a starfish.  

We went up to the pier and saw a couple of people catch fish.

This is the unidentified fish that someone caught at the end of the pier.  Julian thought it might be a viper fish.  It had real sharp teeth and looked like an eel.

A nice fisherman and his daughters caught this little fish.  Julian and Kalen held it.