living the (marine) life

We decided to travel out to Monterey for its marine life and we have definitely seen our share of marine life so far! From the carefully crafted exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, including the 1.2 million gallon Open Sea tank; to the pelicans soaring through the air; to the harbor seals and sea lions adorning the beaches and offshore rocks; to the urchins, sea stars and anemones lounging in the tidepools at Point Lobos, we have seen the complex dance that keeps all of these creatures living in harmony.



The Aquarium features an entire exhibit on jellies, which I find mesmerizing. I actually viewed the exhibit twice, on two separate days. Watching them float effortlessly in their tanks, I cannot help but envy their peaceful meandering in the water. Whereas we humans tend to hold onto every last shred of control, the jellies move with the tides, ebbing and flowing as the water, too, comes and goes.



See more photos from our first day in Monterey here: a foggy day full of pelicans, seals, sea lions, and a few flowers; and a trip to the Aquarium with jellies, sea turtles, and mola mola.