The Old Man and the Polydactyl Cat

Hello Friends, I hope you all had a fantastic Pacific storm experience.  Wasn’t as epic as storms I remember from my youth but we still have a couple months to go yet.  Thanks to the volunteers who came out for tidepool shifts/monitoring; I saw you interact with visitors and dance in the rain.  Now, the Sun is shining, the weather is sweet.  Another tome for … Continue reading The Old Man and the Polydactyl Cat

Birds flying along rocky cliffs at the ocean

A Natural “Island” in the Big City

From the Cabrillo National Monument website, here’s a brief reminder of how special the ecosystem at CNM really is: At the time Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed into San Diego Bay in 1542, a rich diversity of life was present, ranging from desert cactus to moisture-loving algae, tarantulas to sea slugs, and gray foxes to sea lions. Approximately 3,000 Native Americans lived in the San Diego … Continue reading A Natural “Island” in the Big City