23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Gathering Food at Low Tide

When the tide is at its lowest at the northern California beach, the tidepools stretch out very far. People follow the tide charts, and come to harvest snails and other nonvertebrates. The 'catch' is monitored by Fish and Game officials, to protect the environment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: near San Francisco, California, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-7C
Copyright: © Ellen Speiser