Monterey Bay Aquarium

Last week, Steve and I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We were fortunate to have gone when we did, since they released their great white shark back into the wild this week (presumably to give him a chance to introduce himself to the local surfing population).

There are all kinds of things I could say about this outing, but I think the pictures speak for themselves. The aquarium is an amazing place. If you have even an ounce of childlike wonder (even if it's buried pretty deep), this place will bring it out. It's just... wow.

Me, with Jellies:

Me, with giant fish tank:

Me, with my new friend the sea star:

Me, trying to hug a tuna:

Cool art project of ocean plants cut out of plastic bottles (with our reflections):

Mesmerizing jellyfish:

Cuttlefish:

And debuting today on the blog, video! Please excuse my clumsy zooming... I'll get better with practice.

Mola mola (also known as a sunfish) with a little great white shark in the mix:


Seahorses on the move: