Sounds like a sea anenome.

It’s my understanding from having done extensive research on this subject (that is, I watched Finding Nemo) that sea anenome sting, and have tentacles all over, not just around the rim. But yeah, my first thought on seeing them was that they were anenome and that they shouldn’t be touched, but it turns out that you could just stick your finger in and they’d grab on…. —Jeffrey

I like the first sunset picture (”doesn’t look too promising”) because it’s very different from the usual wacky color sunset pictures that everyone tales.

Yup, she actually left the first comment on my first camping post. I’ve also exchanged email with her (they don’t live that far away – less than an hour – so maybe we’ll get the kids together again for play). I’ve been shocked at how good her English is (in her comments, and emails), because we didn’t really use any while chatting on the beach. It’s certainly better than my written Japanese! —Jeffy