#pacificcoast
Saturday snoozin’ or soakin’ up the sun? ☀️ These California sea lions really know how to do both!
We are wishing you a beautiful Spring weekend from all of us at NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. How are you spending your Saturday?
Invasive species alert
This large, golden-brown kelp species, Undaria, is native to Japan, Korea, and China. So, how did it end up in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary? Undaria frequently catches a ride around the world on boat hulls or in ballast water. Upon arrival to a new area, if weather conditions are right, it can cling to new boat hulls, clog docks, smother fishing gear, disrupt marine farming, or even alter marine ecosystems. Due to its catastrophic affects, Undaria is considered one of the world’s worst invasive species.
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Coastal Trail in Davenport, CA
I found these beautiful pink flowers blooming on our beach property.
The tree is Madero Negro and the flowers are edible (!!) and although the leaves are not, they can be used as a natural insecticide when crushed and soaked in water.
The tree is also used as a living fence and is very beneficial as it fixes nitrogen in the soil.
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Foraging for wild edibles on the Northern Pacific coast of Nicaragua.
Shamus was introduced to these two wild edibles near our new home on the beach.
1. Fruto de Papaturro: I haven’t been able to find much information about this fruit online other then that monkeys enjoy them.
2. Tiguilote: known to be anti parasitic among locals and is also known as the clammy cherry tree. The berries are also known as clammy cherries or glue berries, snotty gobbles, pink pearl, fragrant manjack or Indian cherry.
The white gooey inner pulp is traditionally used to make glue and that doesn’t surprise me as they leave a latex-y film on the teeth when eaten.
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Me inside a #redwood #tree #muirwoods #california #redwoods #cali #norcal #sfbayarea #bayarea #westcoast #pacific #pacificcoast (at Muir Woods National Monument)
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LLOYD WRIGHT, Wayfarers Chapel, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA, 1949-51
“I wandered everywhere, through cities and countries wide. And everywhere I went, the world was on my side.”
~ Roman Payne
#quote #romanpayne #wanderlust #adventure #travel #explore #experience #california #californiacoast #pacificcoast
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Have been to some incredible places on these bikes can’t wait to get back on the road to see what’s next.
#victorymotorcycles #victorybikes #IAVA #BigSur #california #californiaadventure #pacificcoast #highway1
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Can’t imagine a better way to spend a day than being in Big Sur on highway 1.
#BigSur #pacificcoast #highway1 #california #beach #travel
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We’ve already had three snow storms and the forecast is calling for the return of bitter cold. It might already be time for a reminder that flowers do exist, and not just at the florists. This is one of many lovely plates in Wild Flowers of the Pacific Coast (1887)
#flowers #wildflowers #pacificcoast #pacificrim #poppy #yellowpoppy #bookstagram #books #booksofinstagram #library #waitwinterhasntevenofficiallystartedyet (at Harvard Yard)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OUmZFHjhx/?igshid=1xyga9ny3f2sz
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