Tiny channels in the sand, where water was flowing back out to sea after each incoming wave.
I saw three of these shorebirds skimming along the waves. A little later, I saw this one poking around, no doubt hunting for dinner.
Thinking back to the last "normal" weekend in southern California before it became clear that covid-19 was spreading locally & closures started.
After a busy Saturday & Sunday morning, I went out for a calming photo walk at the beach.
Not many people were there. I'm not sure if it was just not warm enough yet, or people were starting to keep their distance already, or if they were just all at the other end where there was a kite festival.
On another note, here's a seagull I saw skimming along the waves on that walk.