An otter in the kelp

One of our friendly local sea otters was chowing down on some good grub along the jetty at San Carlos Beach.
Omnomnomnomnomnom!
What a cute little otter!
Kelp seat belt time!
One of the old boats in the harbor.

Otters and Birds at Sea Lions at the Breakwater

Our juvenile sea otter friend was hard at work prying muscles off the rocks along the jetty.
Chowing down!
LOOK AT THAT CUTE LITTLE TONGUE!
He really goes to town in the middle of the surf!
It’s pretty rare to see otters feeding so up close.
“Do you have snacks for me?”
“No, I don’t have snacks for you.”
A sailboat out on the bay.

A shorebird looking for some food on the rocks.

Big lump of muscles to eat.

Mom and pup in their kelp seat belts.
Another shore bird looking for bugs.

Mom and pup in their kelp seat belts watching what’s going on.

Our juvenile friend hamming it up for the camera.

He gets into some tight places!
Up on the rocks hunting for a snack.

A shore bird watching the otters.

Heavy Surf Day

It was a big and heavy surf day on the coast around Monterey today. We haven’t been able to dive in Monterey Bay in over two months now because of heavy seas and our schedules.

Heavy surf at Lovers Point today. We didn’t bother diving here.

Monastery Beach was really rocking and rolling today.

Stay safe out there, everyone! These sea conditions are meant for surfers, not divers.