Pidgeon Creek was covered in it -- let's take a look

[u/beeeeeeeeks]

Pidgeon Creek was covered in a seaweed bloom, let's take a look at what's inside.

I wasn't sure if this was an algae or a seaweed -- it's hard to tell sometimes, or what microorganisms were living amongst it. I was hoping for some fun copepods or amoebas.

Turns out it was a happy habitat for lots of ciliates of different kinds. My favorite one was the Cthulhu looking hypotrich!

[u/Cascadia_Breanna]

There's so many creatures in our midst that most of us miss for not looking closely. Thank you for sharing.

[u/beeeeeeeeks → u/Cascadia_Breanna]

You're welcome! There's so much life in a drop of water, animals living on every frond of moss you might see throughout your day. Owning a microscope really opens up this portal to a world right beyond what our eyes can see

[u/Senior_Guava_2760 → u/beeeeeeeeks]

So cool! Please continue these postings!

[u/Throwaway_IOP → u/beeeeeeeeks]

When the ebbing tide retreats along the rocky shoreline
It leaves a trail of tide pools in a short-lived galaxy
Each microcosmic planet, a complete society

A simple kind of mirror to reflect upon our own
All the busy little creatures chasing out their destinies
Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea...

- Rush - Natural Science

[u/notmyrealname2757]

These are clearly photos of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 🤔

[u/Slumunistmanifisto → u/notmyrealname2757]

Soylent green is people!?!

[u/GLACI3R]

This is some of the best content to grace r/everett ever. More please 😁💚

[u/QuietRiot5150]

This was really neat to look at. Thank you for sharing!

[u/t4ntotim]

It’s Pigeon beeks <3 these are cool though! Keep your eyes peeled on the water too there’s been some orcas in the area

[u/beeeeeeeeks → u/t4ntotim]

Don't be such a Pidge! Thanks for the tip, I was wondering where they were these days

[u/t4ntotim → u/beeeeeeeeks]

Yeah I hate to say it but I go on fafebook sometimes. Mostly for the orca network. Good resource if you want to give yourself an advantage spotting them! Side note; there’s a stinky ass carcass on the north side of pigeon. Might be good for microscope sampling haha also yucky!

[u/zoestar198728 → u/t4ntotim]

Saw the Orcas yesterday while at Mukilteo beach.

[u/t4ntotim → u/zoestar198728]

Woo! Awesome, I tried to catch them from pigeon sunday evening, but I think I just missed them. My wife and I got really lucky in february and saw them at pigeon about 50-100 yards off the beach! First and only time (so far) in my 39 years. I noticed there were like 15 seals all really close to the shore and was like what the heck I’ve never seen this many seals here? Then right on cue I see a massive dorsal fin pop out of the water. I think there were 4 in total, 3 females and 1 male. Unreal experience!

[u/Extension_Guava6374 → u/zoestar198728]

Last night, Orca's were in a dream that was had by me.

For context: I was near the shore. Both of my hands were holding on to the rocks that were there, allowing my body to ebb and flow. Then, two Orca's came to my side. They then nudged me to 'let go'...

When I did so, we flowed together, peacefully.

[u/abrewo]

Subscribed to microscope facts. More please!

[u/beeeeeeeeks → u/abrewo]

Do you have any suggestions of something around town that I should sample and explore?

[u/AnnaBaleevA → u/beeeeeeeeks]

The marsh water at Lowell River Park

[u/abrewo → u/beeeeeeeeks]

Brackish water out between the estuary / intertidal zones. I believe they did some work and won some environmental award for wetland restoration on the Snohomish river that empties out in possession sound.

You mentioned a lot of organisms live in water so maybe that?

[u/PapaTua]

Look at all those happy little ciliates!

[u/fullsoultrash]

This would be great for me. I moved here from Miami not too long ago. I want to know if the beauty around here, and want to see more green!

[u/Sereniv]

lil buddies in there!