Monterey used to be a canning town. Evidence of the fishermen, canners, and shop keepers is all around. Think John Steinbeck. He lived down the road. The original looks so dull in comparison! ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “Sea wall”
Tag Archives: Monterey Bay
Sunset
I miss Monterey something fierce. Sunsets were amazing. I do like the blue of the original, but since it was sunset it needed a bit more warmth. The original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Toy Boat
(Say that fast five times) Oh the magnificent deep that lies just below these calm waters. Monterey Bay is an underwater canyon, about the depth of the Grand Canyon. After: Here is the original. Very flat and very blue. When I started manipulating it, I realized it was taking on a toy-like quality. ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “Toy Boat”
What’s the best way to end the whale chapter in science?
We are using Apologia’s Zoology 2: Swimming Creatures of the 5th Day for our science curriculum this year. Since we’re on the Pacific Coast I couldn’t imagine a better curriculum. Lesson two covers Cetaceans: whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The majority of the chapter was spent on learning about toothed whales and baleen whales. And IContinue reading “What’s the best way to end the whale chapter in science?”
Not So SAHM 