The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Pretty cute, huh?  Eric filmed these two juvenile marine snails tonight.  They're only ~1 mm long.  He put together a nice video cli...

    I'm running out of time tonight, but here's a mystery close-up for you.  We found this washed up on a Point Reyes beach this aft...

    Ready for a mystery photo?  Can you guess what this might be?  The answer will be revealed tomorrow night!

    It's been a while since I've posted a mystery close-up photo, so here you go!  Can you tell what type of organism this is? Feel ...

    Several Steller Sea Lions ( Eumetopias jubatus ) swimming by while we were offshore on 21 August 2022.   And although we saw several sma...

    A close-up mystery photo!   Can you guess what it might be? [You can click on the image for a larger view.] Those clusters of pink, fi...

    Okay, I haven't posted a mystery close-up photo in a while, so here you go!  This one might be a challenge, or maybe not.  Can you g...

    A bit of a mystery photo for you to ponder.  I know this will be hard, but I thought you might be intrigued.  I took this photo on the b...

I haven't shown a mystery close-up photo in a while, so here's a fun one.  Can you guess what created this pattern?  (The answer wil...

Here's one for you to wonder about overnight.  Can you guess what type of animal it is?  

  Okay, so this is mystery close-up, but one that I don't know the answer to yet.  Abby spotted this organism with beautiful spread...

I haven't shared a mystery close-up p hoto in a while, so here's one (or two) to ponder.  Can you guess what type of organism this...

Ready for a mystery close-up? Can you tell what type of organism this is? [You can click on the image for a larger version.]     ...

A mystery close-up for you...can you guess what this is?     

  I'm running out of time tonight, so here's a mystery for you.  I found these feathers a few days ago.  Can you guess what typ...

A mystery close-up from 22 January 2019.  Can you guess what it is?  I'll reveal more about its identity tomorrow night!

A couple of weeks ago we encountered this interesting pattern in the sand:   We followed it and eventually found what was responsible...

  I'll reveal more tomorrow night, but for now...enjoy!  

Whew, it's been busy lately.  So, here's a mystery photo for you (below).  Note that this photo is a bit graphic — it's a dead ...

A close-up mystery photo.  Can you guess what type of animal this is?   What an amazing pattern!  What beautiful colors!   I...