Purple flowers for Cee’s Photo Challenge — and they are invasive in this part...
I’ve seen this plant with beautiful, spiky purple flowers growing around Monterey Bay for many years. I took photos a few months ago when they were in full bloom. The flower photo above is from a...
View ArticleSan Francisco Giants team at the White House today
Today, our beloved San Francisco Giants baseball team was honored at the White House by President Obama, for their 2014 World Series win. Video of the event below… Your browser does not support...
View ArticleVisiting Monterey, California Off-Season
Though tourist visit Monterey throughout the year, there is a distinct tourist season, and visiting off-season (between November and April) has its rewards. If you like to visit historic buildings and...
View ArticleWeird blue oniony thingy… or Vellela Vellelas Part 2
My blog’s search engine terms usually have the same types of queries. Everyday, there is something about tilapia origins, on the Magic Sarap ban (a popular seasoning mix in the Philippines) or about...
View ArticlePhilippines – A Marine Biodiversity Hotspot (Post for Earth-Friendly...
When my daughter was little, one of her favorite places to visit was the California Academy of Sciences, located within San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. We spent a lot time looking at exhibits there,...
View ArticleShould you buy those seashells sold by the seashore? On beach walks,...
I love seashells. I am a collector of little shells and interesting objects I find while walking on the beach. While some beaches are known for their variety of seashells and for beach combing (like...
View ArticleNPR Report on Salinas Valley “Bag Salad” Waste
Americans throw out a lot of perfectly good food — about $1,600 for a typical family per year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. On a local level, many of us have heard of grocery...
View ArticleWhat is “Shark Week” anyway?
In case you missed it, 2015 Shark Week officially started last Sunday, July 5th. The week-long programming event was started by Discovery Channel in July, 1988. The intention then was to raise...
View ArticleJuly 4th red, white and blue symbolism for this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge
The theme for this week’s photo challenge is symbol. From host Jen H: Symbolism is uniquely human. We use symbols to represent intangible things like our beliefs and emotions, and to convert the...
View ArticleWordPress Photo Challenge – Change
The theme for this week’s photo challenge — which I have not participated in since my last post of the summer — is change. I love the quote that host Kristin Snow of SnowMads.com included for the post:...
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