Showing posts with label Monterey Bay Aquarium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monterey Bay Aquarium. Show all posts

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Monterey Bay Aquarium

DSC01975 Leafy Sea Dragons


For our final hoorah of summer vacation, we went for a quick day trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Some people paint with oil paints, I like to paint with flowers, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium paints with marine life.

DSC01889 Leafy sea dragon

Some sea creatures are works of art in their own right:

DSC01890 Leafy Sea Dragon


DSC01950 Monterey Bay Aquarium

Who would have guessed that piers could support so much wonderment?

DSC01911 Monterey Bay Aquarium

DSC01910 Monterey Bay Aquarium sea anemone

DSC01967 Monterey Bay Aquarium anemone

The amount of time and dedication it must take to create and maintain coral tanks like this is mind-boggling to me:

DSC01879 Monterey Bay Aquarium coral tank

Rescued birds flawlessly complete a canvas of native wildflowers and driftwood:

DSC01916 Monterey Bay Aquarium

These touch pools remain gorgeous even when children of all ages move these creatures around all day long:

DSC01938 Monterey Bay Aquarium touching pool

Old favorites are still mesmerizing:

DSC01866 Monterey Bay jellyfish

Because it is a relatively new installation, the “Secret Life of Seahorses” exhibit is still somewhat crowded. Nevertheless, I highly recommend a visit to this magnificent display of sea creatures.
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