Last night was another Oscar ceremony full of glitz and glamor, with beautiful and talented men and women taking the stage to accept awards for being beautiful and/or talented. Of course they also make big money for being so beautiful and talented. But what about all the unpaid stars out there? Who is left dancing… [read more]
Feeding gulls is for the birds
During President’s Day weekend, I decided it was time to head to El Matador Beach. It’s one of my favorite beaches near Los Angeles to just sit and stare at the waves crashing against really cool rock formations. Also, since it’s 10 miles north of Malibu, El Matador is much less busy than Venice or… [read more]
Holey rocks! What happened?
Walking along the beach in Southern California, you might come across holey rocks and wonder, who or what in the world made all those holes? Perhaps the result of some alien testing to determine what planet Earth is all about? Or someone with way too much time on their hands? Not exactly… The answer is:… [read more]
Celebrate heart day your way
It’s Valentine’s Day! But how did Valentine’s Day become all about couples? Why can’t it just be about love and celebrating what you love in life whether that’s a place, idea, cause or person? Instead of getting caught up in the Hallmark driven malarkey, celebrate what inspires you, your passions in life, what you love.… [read more]
Red rock shimp: cleaners and risk takers
It’s almost Valentine’s Day! The perfect time to highlight a red ocean critter: the red rock shrimp or Lysmata californica. In Southern California, the red rock shrimp plays an important cleaning role, removing parasites from moray eels and California spiny lobsters. Parasite removal doesn’t sound like a great gig, but it’s not so bad if… [read more]
Sunshine on a dreary day
Today was a dreary day in Los Angeles, but I know I can’t complain. I live where the sun shines all the time…well almost all the time. That got me thinking…what about everyone living in not so sunny areas. What might cheer them up on a dreary day? It seems to me the next best… [read more]
The whales of Moby Dick part 1
I’m finally reading Moby Dick for the first time in my life. It was never assigned reading during my entire educational experience and I never got around to reading it post-college. And then the book club I joined last fall decided they wanted to read Moby Dick and as the whale enthusiast in the group… [read more]
More killer whale photos
Finally, here are the rest of my killer whale photos! One of the questions everyone asked me after the trip was: “How close did the killer whales get to the boat?” The photo on the left captured the answer: very close. When these two whales surfaced directly in front of the boat there was a… [read more]
Killer whale photos of mom with calf
I just wanted to share some of the killer whale photos I took last Thursday. This post features some mom and calf shots. The first one on the left is definitely the best one, it’s clearly a mom and calf. Unfortunately, my 300mm lens can only get so close, so the calf in the photo… [read more]
I saw killer whales for the first time!
I’m thrilled to say that I had the chance to see killer whales this past Thursday. This was a first for me, I’ve never seen killer whales in the wild before and the entire experience blew me away. Before launching into what happened, I should explain that I’ve never understood people’s fascination with killer whales.… [read more]
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