Onshore
winds created large mats of By the Wind Sailors (Velella
velella) on the beach north of Moss Landing. This jelly,
like the Portuguese Man-of-War, uses an upright sail to propel
it through the water.
Here's
what one of these dried jellies looks like up close...
...and
here they are under sail in better days.
The pocket gophers have been busy with home improvements lately.
A juvenile
weasel paid a visit to the parking lot this morning...
...and
was kind enough to pose – briefly! – for a portrait.
