This time of year along the Oregon coast means that folks are gathering, cleaning, repairing, repainting their crab pots and buoys for the upcoming Dungeness crab season, which usually begins around Thanksgiving. These bright red and orange buoys caught my eye the other day, gleaming in the overcast light, glowing against the darker background of stacks of pots.
And then you see a cute little black and white cat we met one year as she emerged from between crab pots.
If the weather's right and the crabs are filled out and the prices are acceptable to the local fisher people, we all may be enjoying fresh cracked crab in December. Save a bite for the kitty. ©Carol Leigh
