California Ecosystems - Oystercatchers in the Tidepools (original) astragalus These bags are hand printed

These bags are hand printed in small batches so slight variations are to be expected

bioluminescent Blue Lanternfish (Tarletonbeania crenularis) are prey for many species

California's foothills are blanketed with vast swaths of shrubbery

This original illustration of a Northern Mockingbird is from my series "Birds We Love to Hate"

Bird species include American Kestrel

California Ecosystems - Oystercatchers in the Tidepools (original) astragalus These bags are hand printedThis work focuses on the ecological relationships in the tide pools along the coast of Central California. In some places, the rock surfaces around tide pools look black from a distance. Look closer and you will see that the black is actually the deep indigo of California Mussel colonies or a dense coat of marine algae that are actually green, purple, red, gold, or brown. Every pool teems with life including small molluscs we know as Purple Olivella