(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) One of my favorite jellyfish at the aquarium are the Purple-striped Jellies because of how gracefully they swim through the tank. You could easily set their movement to music as a graceful ballet dance. I encourage you to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It’s unique and … Read More
Tube Anemones
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The Tube Anemones are unique. The display at the Aquarium states that the Tube Anemones can root in the shifting sand. To protect itself from grit and to escape predators, it makes a tough, leathery tube and sinks it two feet or more into the sand. … Read More
The Spotted Jelly
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The Spotted Jelly (Medusa moteada) lives in the shallow lagoons and bays of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They’re small and can grow to lengths of 1 foot with a bell diameter of about 4 inches. Below the bell are its little mouth-arms that are covered … Read More
Reflections at the Wharf
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) On Wednesday, I decided to go spend some time photographing the jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I wanted to get there when they first opened so I could work around the fewest number of people. I was about a half an hour early so I … Read More
Approach to the Monterey Airport
(To enlarge this image, click on it to enlarge it!) I was standing in a parking lot at Ryan Ranch in Monterey directly below the flight path for the landing approach to the Monterey Regional Airport. I had been there many times before and knew it was below the flight path. But this time, I finally brought my camera with … Read More