Willie Brown went to Cooks Beach last week during the minus tides. He found Ochre Sea Stars, Pisaster ochraceus.

He also photographed a Star that looks to eating a mussel or some barnacles.

These Sea Stars indicate a healthy ecosystem in the intertidal zone.

Thanks to Willie B for allowing me to share his photos with you here.

We are having a sizzlingly hot day today - 96 degrees in the shade on our deck. Relief is promised for tomorrow.