Beachcombing Arena Cove

Some cool things I found on the beach next to the fishing wharf in the cove at Point Arena. Lots of sea urchin shells, ocean-tumbled rocks, abalone shell pieces, and this crazy-ugly plant known as bull kelp. Also, a hillbilly park.

Point Arena Public Wharf

Bull kelp, washed ashore

Bull kelp root/bulb

Looking out from the beach I was combing toward the wharf and the north side of the cove

Piece of a shell. Ooh, shiny.

Some sea plant growing on a rock. At least it used to be growing, before it washed ashore.

Nature made a couple of holes in this beach rock. Neat.

Incidentally, the only structured activity in Hillbilly Park is horseshoes.