December 10, 2008 Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Cabrillo Tide Pools AKA Point Loma Tide Pools Point Loma, San Diego County, California The tide pools are located on the cliffs near the Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma, San Diego County, California.   Vi camperede ved Cabrillo Tidepools i dag, fordi vi vidste, at det ville blive meget lavvandet i eftermiddag, så vi kunne få udforsket tidevandssøerne. We day camped at Cabrillo Tidepools today, because we knew that there'd be a good solid low tide this afternoon, so we'd be able to explore the tidepools.         Chitoner, der også kaldes søvugger, er primitive skaldyr, der indlejrer sig i stenflader under vandoverfladen. Chitons, also known as sea cradles, are primitive mollusks that embed themselves in underwater rocks.       Hvor der sædvanligvis er havbund... Where the bottom of the sea is, usually...     Vi fandt massevis af eremitkrebs, små bløde skabninger, som flytter ind i forladte sneglehuse for at finde beskyttelse. We found lots and lots of hermit crabs, small soft creatures that move into abandoned snail shells to find protection.

Der er smukke grønne søanemoner alle vegne, og dem, der bliver tørlagt, når tidevandet trækker sig tilbage, folder sig helt sammen og ligner små bunker af sand og småskaller, til vandet kommer tilbage. There are beautiful green sea anemones everywhere, and those that are left high and dry whenever the tide pulls out fold in on themselves and look like little piles of sand and tiny sea shells.

Dagens store fund var en nøglehuls-skalslidssnegl, en ordentlig basse på størrelse med en håndflade. The big find of the day was a keyhole limpet, a big sea snail about the size of the palm of your hand.

Langhalsede rurer ~ Goose neck barnacles

Rurer udenpå rurer ~ Barnacles upon barnacles

Boondocking Information The Point Loma Tidepools are a good spot for day camping. There is no parking or camping overnight, and the area closes at sunset. Facilities: Restrooms at Cabrillo National Monument Museum and tidepool exhibits at Cabrillo National Monument $5.00 entry fee per vehicle is good for 7 days - Access passes are accepted. No dogs allowed at Monument. At the tidepools dogs are allowed if leashed.

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