A Trip Down the Coast` |
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We went to our favorite beach-side destination to see the new otter exhibit, and spend time marveling at God's wonders. They have cute costumed greeters, a new foyer with dedications to Dave and Lucile, major benefactors, the grinning whale, and John Cleese now reads to you about water! |
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It was a beautiful day, a little cold, but we still went outside looking for otters, seals ... or pirates? Hmmm..... |
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A cleaner shrimp |
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The jellies are always fascinating to watch as they drift, float and fall all day long. Lovely ... but very hard to photograph, so here are only a few. |
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The kelp forest is always fun. There is usually a diver collecting, feeding or just checking things out. Here was a bait ball of fish as a shark swims by. |
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Silly penguins |
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Our favorite sea otters were there, and had a huge audience much of the day, but there is a new group of young Asian and African fresh-water otters who are playful and fun to watch too! |
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We lunched at Bubba Gumps, where his words of wisdom are painted on the rafters in the patio where we dined. This one fit Ana to a T. |
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Shopping is always fun. Joyce saw these adorable diver dolls, and as we walked by another shop, she saw a giant burned match ... how bizarre!! This chef dolphin adorned another shop window. |
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| The fresh water fish look like something out of a movie! |
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In the outer bay, there were great white sharks, and this time they had two sunfish! Awesome to watch. |
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Touching things in the touch pools is always fun. |
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