Beached sea flowers
Monday’s tideline was littered with flowers. They had been washed and tossed in the sea. Left on the sand, they were foreign and captivating. What silent stories rode ashore with them?
Cormorant hatchlings
Update: June 15, 2013: Wow, triplets in a nest! Update: June 11, 2013: More hatchlings and growing families this week. Update: June 5, 2013: Hatchlings are growing rapidly. I started… Read More
Blown away by spring
Seaside signs of spring ~ color on dunes, birds on nests ~ wind-ruffled ocean Spring along the edge of Monterey Bay is colorful, lusty and cold. Drab sand dunes gain dabs of color from flowering paintbrushes, lupines and… Read More
Spring shoreline moods
Monterey Bay’s seasons aren’t typical. They have none of the characteristics of the four seasons I learned about in school (no winter snow or summer sun), and none that most people associate with California (warm sunny beaches year-round)…. Read More
Precious Point Lobos
Although not considered part of Monterey Bay (unless you’re a geologist), Point Lobos is a short drive to the south and on most days too gorgeous to ignore. I met my friend Deborah at the park and on… Read More
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