Showing transition from Big Sagebrush to Rigid Sagebrush lithosol (background, with basalt outcrop behind). Just visible on Google Earth.
Flowered plants on lithosol are all Eriogonum thymoides and Erigeron linearis. A few Eriogonum sphaero to left in transition zone.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/214217640
with lots of Berberis aquifolium foliage.
Pictured are 2 nestlings. Observed were 2 mature robins, alternating feedings.
Probably common across much of Basalt Pillars area, except on rockiest soil and Big Sagebrush soil, but past flowering now.
Tubulanus polymorphus (Orange Ribbon Worm) entangled in sea grass during the minus tide.