By Arielle —

Yesterday we spent the day mostly relaxing after our exhausting longboat experience. However late last night we all had an experience I don’t think any of us will ever forget.

Photos by Seth Grant

When it was just getting dark we headed down to the Friday Harbor Lab docks with two large waterproof lights.

We then dropped the lights about a foot into the water and sat back and watched as the sea just about came to life right before our eyes.

Different creatures from all over came attracted to the light. We saw Gunnels, Shrimp, a collection of fish, and much more as the sun slowly set behind the horizon.

The Sea Anemone coating the underside of the dock practically glowed in the dim bluish shine of the light, swaying softly in the currents. We stayed at the dock until 11:00 pm, watching the life down below in a way that none of us had ever seen before.