WordCraft.NatureFocus

12 months of harbor views

Monterey Bay isn’t really a bay — it’s a crescent-shaped indent along the central California coastline and there are no natural harbors. The bay’s harbors — Santa Cruz, Moss Landing and Monterey — have all been constructed, configured… Read More

Warm holiday wishes!

Merry Christmas May holiday time with loved ones be merry and may the new year be good to you. Happy New Year

Winged winter guests

Monterey Bay’s mild winter weather attracts a variety of migrants and visitors from the north and south. Our winter wonderland provides for great coastal birding. These are winter guests spotted one morning last week from Monterey Waterfront Park and… Read More

Sea butterflies

Animals that aren’t as I expect them to be (such as flightless birds, legless lizards, flying fish) fascinate me. One such animal is the sea butterfly. A sea butterfly is as lovely as its name — it’s a… Read More

Dungeness crab season

Today is the opening day of California’s sport fishery for Dungeness crab. The 2013-2014 season runs from November through June. We don’t get much happy environmental news these days and so it’s nice to write about an abundant local animal whose… Read More