This beautiful red octopus posed for the camera at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I must say, I have been to many aquariums throughout the US, and Monterey has them all beat.
My favorite section of the aquarium was the jelly fish exhibit. I was unaware that this is the "upright" position of jelly fish.
Although I captured a lot of beautiful pictures of jellies, I was unable to get a good shot of the great white shark the aquarium caught two days before we toured. She was young and only about 6 feet in length. I hope to make it make when she has matured to her full growth.
After leaving Monterey, we drove along "17 Mile Drive" along the Monterey Bay coast. The views were absolutely breathtaking. Along the way, we saw beautiful mansions with views to die for along with Pebble Beach and Sypglass Hill PGA golf courses. I imagine some of the pro golfers have houses along this drive, which costs $10 for regular folk like us. The water was really rough that day and the air was bitingly chilly, but I got some really beautiful shots.
When we arrived in Carmel, I was blown away. The town is very charming and offers attractive dining options such as this Welsh inspired tea house just a few blocks from the beautiful, white sandy beach.
As we were walking around downtown, I was drawn to this outdoor walkway. This beautiful setting lead into a garden full of paintings. It happened to be a garden art gallery. Genious!
3 comments:
I enjoyed the beautiful pictures! I would love to see that area someday. Love yomama
I caught your jellyfish post on google alerts. If you like the jellyfish at Monterey Bay Aquarium, you might be interested in my company, Jellyfish Art. We make high-end custom jellyfish aquariums, there are good pictures and video at http://www.jellyfishart.com/category/jellyfish.
I want to go to Carmel. It looks lovely.
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