How exciting was the “lowest tide of the summer” (11:39 am today)? So exciting, field trips even came to West Seattle from Mercer Island; saw the MI bus parked by Lowman Beach, as we headed to our chosen tide-wandering spot at Cove Park by the Fauntleroy ferry dock.

You’re not supposed to walk under the dock … but during mega-low tides, you can … a few more photos, one click ahead:

Looking south through the pilings:

Looking north from Cove Beach, toward Lincoln Park, where those dots are swarms of field-trip kids (maybe the Mercer Islanders even made it around Williams Point):

Looking west from the beach on the south side of the ferry dock:

Subtle sign of mega-low tide: Note the ferry wheelhouse is below the top of the slip framework.

Don’t worry if you were stuck at work … tomorrow afternoon has a tide that’s going to be almost as low!