Heyday Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora
See Ocean Beach like never before. In Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora, local surfer and scientist Eddy Rubin celebrates this magical sandy stretch through stories of its animals and plants.
- From sand dollars and seaweed to snowy plovers in the dunes, and stretching out to seals and whales offshore, Rubin profiles 29 flora and fauna with wonder and curiosity
- A charmingly illustrated nature guide to Ocean Beach and the coastal ecology of San Francisco
- An approachable and concise guide to the animals and plants, and the natural forces that shape the landscape of San Francisco's coast
- Features original watercolor illustrations of flora and fauna around Ocean Beach; also includes weather diagrams and current maps
- Flora spotlighted include beach strawberry, bull kelp, ice plant, European beachgrass and silver dune lupine
- Animals spotlighted include Dungeness crab, brown pelican, western gull, gray whale, sperm whale, humpback whale, great white shark, California sea lion and bottlenose dolphin
- Describes Ocean Beach's fierce and unusual weather, the presence of waves, why the water is so cold, the reason for Karl the Fog and more at the literal edge of the continent
Made in USA.
View all Heyday Nature Viewing GuidebooksBest Use | Casual |
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Dimensions | 8.5 x 5.5 inches |
Author(s) | Eddy Rubin; illustrator: Greg Wright |
Number of Pages | 160 |
Format | Hardcover |
ISBN-13 | 9781597146944 |
Publisher | Heyday |
Copyright Year | 2025 |
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