Stephanie Boyd

Stephanie Boyd

Pufferfish

My sister had a puffer fish,She caught it from the pier.An oily, slimy puffer fish,It lasted for a year.And if...

Barracuda

Slowly, slowly, he cruisesAnd slowly, slowly, he choosesWhich kind of fish he prefers to take this morning;Then without warningThe Barracuda...

The Box Medusa

The first time I ever saw a box jellyfish, I was twelve. Our father took us to the Monterey Bay...

Vexatious Vibrios

"You could ask who's in charge. Lots of people think, well, we're humans; we're the most intelligent and accomplished species;...

Sea Cucumbers

Resembling a cross between a squishy zucchini and a bloated eclair, it squirms across the sea floor, slurps in rotting...

Sea Stars

While wandering a deserted beach at dawn, stagnant in my work, I saw a man in the distance bending and...

Squid

“With its untold depths, couldn't the sea keep alive such huge specimens of life from another age, this sea that...

Barnacles: An Ending

When last we left our barnacle buddies, they were ready to start propagating the oceans with their progeny. However, it...

Barnacles: A Beginning

"I hate a barnacle as no man ever did before." ~Charles Darwin Imagine spending all your adult life standing on...

Texas Hermits

If you enjoy beaches during the twilight hours, you've probably seen, at some point, little herds of snails walking across...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.

Recipe of the month

Texas Chrome Outdoors Seafood Pasta

Many thanks to Capt. Joey Smith for sharing this delicious recipe. It’s quick and easy as can be, and sure...

Prosciutto Flounder Rolls with Creamy Thyme Sauce

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Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli