Wildflowers are abundant along the hills and canyons roads in the Santa Monica Mountains. The cooler temperatures and ongoing marine layer and drizzly weather have contributed to vibrant display of colors at a prolonged rate of time. The lupine started blooming in February and have tripled in volume and size. Wild oats and wheat fill … Continue reading Wildflowers and One Gray Whale
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NOAA Research Ship: Bell M. Shimada: 5 Gray Whales
Saturday: April 1st,2023 Sunny, light wind 5-7 mph with 10mph gusts, 67 degrees and small white caps to the horizon. NOAA Research Vessel Ship Bell M. Shimada was seen just off the coast of Malibu at the Point Dume State Marine Reserve and Point Dume State Marine Conservation Area. The geographic locations for the Reserve and … Continue reading NOAA Research Ship: Bell M. Shimada: 5 Gray Whales
Palindrome Day 3/23/23, Strong Wind, Heart Clouds, Green Flash and TWENTY Gray Whales
Palindrome is a word, phrase or date that is the same forward and backwards. March 2023 has ten such dates in a row from 3/20/23 through 3/29/23. Sunny, blue skies and fluffy heart shaped cumulus clouds changed as a heavy storm system passed over head. 57 degrees. Rough choppy surf with large swells: wind 12-15mph … Continue reading Palindrome Day 3/23/23, Strong Wind, Heart Clouds, Green Flash and TWENTY Gray Whales
Rain, Drizzle and Debris: 13 Gray Whales
Rain all night and morning leading to drizzly afternoon with continued showers inland and high risk alerts for rock and mud slides. Care is required driving along canyon roads leading to the beaches and rain saturated areas. Rough choppy seas and muddy surf with accumulations of sea foam onshore at the tide line. Beaches littered … Continue reading Rain, Drizzle and Debris: 13 Gray Whales