Passing shower

 

We finished our field work this morning before it started to rain, but there was faint evidence of a rainbow and a passing shower on the horizon (21 May 2019).

 

Splash and curl

 

Sharing a few wave pictures after trying to do field work this morning (20 May 2019).  We were working farther south today — south of Point Lobos in the Big Sur area.

The offshore buoy was reporting a 14-foot swell this morning, which meant pretty big waves near shore.  (The waves were a little too big for what we needed to do, but they were fun to watch.)

 

 

We're crossing our fingers for a little less swell tomorrow.
 

Ocean blues

 

A photo from Big Sur, taken in April 2009.

 

8/8

Well, this is for anyone who might have a birthday on 8/8:

 

And here's a nice example of where this eight-armed animal might like to live:

 

(The photo above was taken along the Big Sur coast, but there are similar settings in northern California.) 

Is there anyone out there with a birthday on August 8th?  If so, raise your hand (or arm), and celebrate with a cephalopod!  ;)

 

Alongshore

Congratulations, Dr. Kerry Nickols!  A few images of the coast to help celebrate her Ph.D. and to inspire thoughts about the Coastal Boundary Layer!  (First three from Bodega Head, last two from Big Sur.)