This purple seastar (Pisaster ochraceus) was stranded on the shore at South Beach in Pacific Rim National Park. Usually more at home on rocks deeper in the intertidal, this starfish was out of its element. However, this provided a good opportunity to take a closer look at this interesting echinoderm.
Almost like two legs disagreed with the other three on the direction to travel, and are now suffering the heat of their indecisiveness.