During the joyful summer life, Qingdao’s seaside left an indelible memory for me.

On the first day we arrived in Qingdao, Danhui took our family to the seaside. She is a native of Qingdao. She introduced us to Qingdao's "three more, three less, and three monsters". Facing the sea, I couldn't help but think about it. At this time, Dan Hui suddenly shouted into my ear: "Why don't we go to the sea!" "Catch the sea? What does it mean to go to the sea?" I asked curiously. She snickered: "Just go hunting for treasures on the beach after the tide goes out! But don't be impatient, you have to wait until the tide goes out in the afternoon!"

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the tide gradually receded. In the morning, I looked at the still sparkling sea, and finally gradually revealed its true colors. The light yellow sandy beach stretches for miles, with no end as far as the eye can see. Danhui and I rushed to the beach excitedly carrying a small bucket and a small bamboo basket. Walking barefoot on the wet beach, the soft sand caressed my feet and tickled my heart. I looked around and started looking for my first target - shells. I dug here and there and found a few clam shells the size of fingernails. Where were the colorful big shells in my mind? When he couldn't find it, Dan Hui had already brought half a bucket of loot to show off. She looked at my sad face and patted her chest: "Come on, follow me!" I followed dejectedly, turned a few times, and we came to a big rock. I stretched out my head, hey, What's sparkling? I quickly pulled away the grains of sand with my hands, haha, there were several big purple and blue shells lying obediently! I picked one up, brushed off the stained sand and looked at it carefully. There were wavy patterns on the fan. Under the setting sun, its smooth surface reflected the afterglow of the setting sun, like a colorful gem, shiny and gorgeous. I quickly hid it in the small bucket. I was so happy that I couldn't open my mouth from ear to ear.

The beach after low tide can hide many interesting things. No, a little crab sneaked its head out from its hiding place. I quickly squatted down and got close to it, trying to get close to it. Unexpectedly, I was too "big", which obviously aroused its hostility. It held its head high and raised its big pincers and waved them at me, as if to demonstrate to me: Don't come close to my territory! I hurriedly stopped my body, tiptoed over, held my breath and concentrated, and suddenly grabbed it with my hand. The little crab obediently became my prisoner, and could no longer look confident. "Oh! I caught a crab!" I shouted excitedly. Danhui waved to me: "Come on!" I gathered my strength and started looking for the next target. Finally, the hard work paid off, and a big crab came out of the hole. Unexpectedly, the big crab was much more cunning than the little crab. As soon as he saw my figure, he ran towards the cave entrance with lightning speed. I grabbed and chased here and there until my head and face were covered with sand, and it was still "fetching water from a bamboo basket--all in vain." When Danhui saw my embarrassed look, she almost couldn't stand upright with laughter. With a shy face, I looked like I would not give up until I achieved my goal, so I pulled up my sleeves and continued to fight...

The sun was gradually turning westward, and people rushing to sea were walking towards home in twos and threes. Danhui and I carried heavy buckets and returned home with a full load. On the beach, under the last ray of sunset, a series of footprints were left...