Nice comparison of turbulence in a Baltic Sea algae bloom and storm clouds on Jupiter showing the same structures
Planetary.org: Algae and Storms
#space #ocean #turbulence #physics #nasa
Tag: ocean
Pelican Cove, just past the point with the lighthouse
Pelican Cove, just past the point with the lighthouse. Unlike other parts of the preserve, there’s a trail here that lets you hike down to the (rocky) beach. Of course then you have to hike back up again.
I don’t know what kind of rock this is or why it looks like layers of thin pastry (or maybe a sponge), but it certainly looked interesting!
#cove #ocean #nature #california #rocks #photo #gloomy
Coastal hike at Vicente Bluffs Reserve
Coastal hike at Vicente Bluffs Reserve, on the peninsula southwest of Los Angeles.
#nature #ocean #california #hiking #flowers #cove #coast #florespondence #photo
Sunset over the ocean.
Sunset over the ocean. In the zoomed shot, just moments after sunset, you can see the silhouette of Santa Barbara Island. There’s a park up in the hills that also has a clear view of the ocean, where you can see the more distant San Nicolas Island next to it. But down here near sea level, it’s below the horizon.
Picked out the best shots of the Point Vicente bluffs.
Picked out the best shots of the #PointVicente bluffs. I got there mid-afternoon & took some photos of the #cove with the historic #lighthouse (and could actually see Catalina Island in the distance!)
Then I walked along the blufftop path along the nature reserve for a while, before turning back to reach the lighthouse area by sunset.
#photo #ocean #california #PalosVerdes #coast
Two more shots from Bluff Cove, this time looking out at the ocean.
Two more shots from Bluff Cove, this time looking out at the ocean.
Small boat sailing on the bay seems like a good way to get out while staying isolated, and surfboards look like they’d be handy to measure minimum distance.
It’s been years since I’ve been on a boat of any sort. But I do remember enjoying small sailboats. Maybe I’ll look for a class when it’s safe to interact with people in person again.
On the way to and from Point Vicente, I stopped at Bluff Cove
On the way to and from Point Vicente, I stopped at Bluff Cove (also on the Palos Verdes peninsula). I was surprised to find that I could plainly see the skyscrapers of downtown Los Angeles in the distance. I guess I’d never been there on a clear enough day before.
There were more people than I expected, but everyone was maintaining distance and most of them were masked up.
Really wish I’d had a tripod for the evening shot, though
#photo #coast #California #LosAngeles #cove #ocean #PalosVerdes
Waves breaking over the end of a jetty
Waves breaking over the end of a jetty across the way.
Fun fact: I discovered that if the wind is strong enough, it can blow a camera neck strap up and completely off of your head.
Not so fun fact: It was also blowing the tethered lens cap on directly into my face.
#waves #ocean #coast #jetty #photo
A storm blew in over the weekend
Here’s a seagull I saw skimming along the waves
I saw three of these shorebirds skimming along the waves.
I saw three of these shorebirds skimming along the waves. A little later, I saw this one poking around, no doubt hunting for dinner.
#photo #birds #ocean #shorebird #willet #sandpiper #nature
Sails and Spray.
One of at least three sea otters I saw during a few minutes…
A flock of birds over sailboats on Monterey Bay. It was raining for most of …
A flock of birds over sailboats on Monterey Bay. It was raining for most of the road trip, but Friday had some nice sunny weather in between storms, and I got to walk along the shore for a bit.
#MontereyBay #California #Birds #Sailboats #ocean #photo
I had to be somewhere near the coast this morning, so I figured I’d take …
I had to be somewhere near the coast this morning, so I figured I’d take 10 minutes to look for seagulls for #iNaturalist. I found a lot of them, but they were mostly hanging out on the beach, not flying around. Still, that’s plenty for observation purposes, and I did manage to catch this shot too!
#birds #seagull #photo #beach #ocean #wave
Sailboat on the bay
And here’s one of the sailboats I saw out in the bay.
And here’s one of the sailboats I saw out in the bay.
I caught a glimpse of the trail from today’s Delta 4 launch out of Vandenberg …
I caught a glimpse of the trail from today’s Delta 4 launch out of Vandenberg while driving, and made a beeline for the coast for a better look. I did manage to catch a clear view of the trail, though winds had already started blowing it out of shape, and stayed briefly to look at the boats on the ocean and the scenery.
#Photography #ocean #RocketTrail #cliff
Two years ago today, I tried to beat the stress by driving around the coast …
Two years ago today, I tried to beat the stress by driving around the coast of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and found myself at Point Vicente. I posted this video the following Tuesday morning, captioned, “Because we can all use 18 seconds of calm today.”
It seems like a good time to post it again.
