An afternoon at Brooks Point
Yesterday Lorraine and I took my kids to Brooks Point here on Pender. Beyond the beauty of being close to the ocean, getting the kids out of the house, and me away from this darned computer, the fun was watching the kids exploring with awed wonder at the marine life in the scores of tide pools. Okay not just the kids, but me too.
This is what introducing science to your kids is really all about. The joy and thrill of exploring, wondering, and asking. Learning where you are likely to find a sea star or anemone. Watching little fish (sculpins to be exact) dart around the sea weed. Looking at the absoluting freaking textbook conglomerates and seeing how some clasts (the rocks within) fall out first and others stay. Climbing, looking, being.
It’s putting yourself in their shoes and doing as much calling to them "Hey! Come see this, it’s really cool!" as they call to you. No, I couldn’t remember all the names of the critters we saw, but does that really matter? We all had fun and I know we’ll be exploring another beach as soon as we can.
Oh, and if you’d like visit our fair isle, Lorraine has some great posts on what to do, where to stay, and where to eat on Pender (The popularity of my Pender Island posts have given way to yet another post. (Whale watching, Pender the Nite Life, Pender Part I, and Pender Part II, Pender Part III)
Tags: Pender Island, tide pools, beachcombing
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