WordCraft.NatureFocus

Summer beachcomber treasures

One pleasure of walking the beach is making new discoveries. There’s always something delightful at my feet. Because I walk nearly the same times each day, the beach is never the same. The tide may be high, or low,… Read More

More jelly blobs on the beach

You’ve seen it — a blob of jelly goo glistening on the sand. It’s probably not alive, drying in the sun, but you don’t want to touch it. You’re fairly sure it’s a jellyfish and you know jellyfish… Read More

Not all beach blobs are jellies

My local beach the past few weeks has been littered with jelly blobs of various sizes from tennis balls to tennis shoes. While I was looking closely at one, a man walking by told me they were just… 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

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