WHEN MY SON WAS A YOUNG BOY AND MY MOM CAME TO VISIT, WE TRAVELED TO THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST. THEY HAVE A SMALL TRAIN THERE AND MY SON LOVES TRAINS. WE HAPPENED TO SEE A SIGN THAT POINTED TO THE HISTORIC STEAM TRAIN AS IT GOES THROUGH COASTAL REDWOOD FORESTS TO A SMALL COMMUNITY CALLED FELTON. THEY HAVE A COVERED BRIDGE OVER A BIG CREEK IN THIS SMALL PARK. THE STEAM TRAIN RIDE WAS PACKED AND THEY HAVE SEVERAL CARS THAT ARE OPEN AIR THAT TAKE YOU FOR A HALF HOUR RIDE.
THE LOS PADRES FOREST IS MORE OF A WILDERNESS YET IT HAS MANY TRIALS THAT I HAVE NOT YET HIKED ON YET! MY GIRLFRIEND'S MOM USED TO BE A MANAGER FOR THIS FOREST.
WE TRAVELED TO HEARST CASTLE AND STOPPED TO RIDE THE TRAIN ON THE WAY DOWN. THE FOREST HAS ELEVATIONS UP TO 8800' IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IT HAS 2 MILLION ACRES. THE FOREST INCLUDES THE BIG SUR COAST AND 300 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS AND 300 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS AND 11 CAMPGROUNDS. THEY HAVE A VENTANA WILDERNESS WHERE THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR LIVES. THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS SYSTEM, AS WELL AS 8 OTHER SPECIES HERE. THERE ARE MANY THREATENED SPECIES HERE. THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR THREATENED SPECIES HERE. THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR AND THE PERIGRIN FALCON. THEY HAVE MOUNTAIN LIONS, MULE DEER AND IN SESPE CREEK CANYON THEY HAVE BIGHORN SHEEP, BLACK BEARS, COYOTES, AND OCCASIONAL BOBCATS.
THEIR OLD GROWTH FOREST REPRESENTS 19,000 ACRES MOSTLY OF JEFFREY PINE. THEY HAVE MANY REPRESENTED IN THE FOREST, INCLUDING CHAPARRAL, CONIFEROUS FOREST, OLD GROWTH FORESTS OF JEFFREY PINE AND REDWOODS, DOUGLAS AND WHITE FIR. THIS FOREST HAS EXTREME RISK OF FOREST FIRES. LOS PADRES WAS NAMED SANTA BARBARA FOREST UNTIL 1936 AND THEN INCLUDED ABOUT 6 OF THERE TWO SMALLER NATIONAL FORESTS.
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
PIGEON POINT LIGHT HOUSE
OUR FAMILY HAS VISITED THE LIGHTHOUSE AND TOURED IT. IT HAS BEEN RESTORED AND THE LIGHT IS VERY UNUSUAL. THE CARETAKERS STAY HERE FREE AND ARE RETIRED. THE CARETAKERS STAY HERE FREE AND ARE RETIRED. IT WAS BUILT IN 1871 TO GUIDE SHIPS. IT IS STILL ACTIVE BY THE COAST GUARD AND IS FIVE MILES SOUTH OF PESCADERO. THE TOWER OF THE LIGHTHOUSE IS 115 ' TALL . THE HOUSE AND TOWER IS SIMILAR TO NEW ENGLAND. IT IS NOW A STATE PARK. IT WAS BUILT ON A ROCKY BLUFF AND HAS BEEN A LANDMARK FOR SHIPS APPROACHING SAN FRANCISCO. A SHIP WRECKED HERE IN 1853 CALLED THE CARRIER PIGEON. THUS THE NAME OF PIGEON POINT.
THE LIGHT IN THE TOWER IS 1000 WATT LIGHT AND IS ON FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. IT WAS BUILT IN FRANCE. THE ORIGINAL TOWER BURNED LARD OIL. IN 1888 THE LAMP WAS REPLACED WITH A MINERAL OIL LAMP. IT DID FLASH ONCE EVERY 10 SECONDS. IT WAS ORIGINALLY POWERED AS A CLOCKWORK AND WEIGHT. BY 1926 THEY ELECTRICITY AND THEY PUT IN A MOTOR TO OPERATE THE FOG SIGNAL. IT IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER FOR HISTORIC PLACES. THE LIGHT OUTSIDE IS STILL AN AID TO NAVIGATION. THE HOUSE SERVES AS A YOUTH HOSTEL AS WELL. THEY HAVE FOUR THREE BEDROOM HOUSES NEXT TO THE LIGHTHOUSE AND OVERNIGHT LODGING FOR UP TO 50 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
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THE LIGHT IN THE TOWER IS 1000 WATT LIGHT AND IS ON FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. IT WAS BUILT IN FRANCE. THE ORIGINAL TOWER BURNED LARD OIL. IN 1888 THE LAMP WAS REPLACED WITH A MINERAL OIL LAMP. IT DID FLASH ONCE EVERY 10 SECONDS. IT WAS ORIGINALLY POWERED AS A CLOCKWORK AND WEIGHT. BY 1926 THEY ELECTRICITY AND THEY PUT IN A MOTOR TO OPERATE THE FOG SIGNAL. IT IS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER FOR HISTORIC PLACES. THE LIGHT OUTSIDE IS STILL AN AID TO NAVIGATION. THE HOUSE SERVES AS A YOUTH HOSTEL AS WELL. THEY HAVE FOUR THREE BEDROOM HOUSES NEXT TO THE LIGHTHOUSE AND OVERNIGHT LODGING FOR UP TO 50 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
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POINT REYES LIGHT HOUSE
POINT REYES LIGHTHOUSE IS ONE OF THE WINDIEST POINTS ON THE PACIFIC COAST AND IT IS A VERY FOGGY ! -ESPECIALLY IN SUMMER. THE HEADLAND PENINSULA JUTS 10 MILES OUT TO SEA. IT HAS BEEN HERE FOR MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS AS IT WAS BUILT IN 1870. IT WAS RETIRED FROM SERVICE IN 1975. OUR FAMILY HAS HIKED A NUMBER OF TIMES TO THE LIGHT HOUSE WHICH HAS A LONG SET OF 300 STAIRS. THEY HAVE A SMALL VISITOR CENTER THERE WHERE THEY EXPLAIN WHEN TO WATCH FOR WHALES AND HOW THE PRISMS WORK. THE PRISMS WERE FROM FRANCE AND WERE CARRIED HERE BY OX CARTS. THE LIGHTHOUSE LANDING WAS BLASTED WITH DYNAMITE. IT TOOK THEM SIX WEEKS TO LOWER THE MATERIALS FROM THE CLIFF AND CONSTRUCT THE LIGHTHOUSE. IT TOOK MANY YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION AND POINT REYES LIGHT HOUSE WAS FINALLY BUILT. SHIPS RECOGNIZE THE LIGHT HOUSES BY THEIR UNIQUE FLASH PATTERN. IF IT IS TOO FOGGY, A FOG SIGNAL IS ESSENTIAL. THIS STILL HAS NOT ELIMINATED ALL SHIPWRECKS. A LIFE SAVING STATION WAS BUILT ON A BEACH JUST NORTH OF POINT REYES LIGHTHOUSE IN 1890. MEN WALKED THE BEECHES FOR 4 HOUR SHIFTS, WATCHING FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULD NEED RESCUE.
THE WORK OF A LIGHTHOUSE IS 24/7. THE HEAD KEEPER WALKED DOWN THE STAIRS TO LIGHT THE LAMP. HE HAD THREE ASSISTANTS WHO HAD 4 SIX HOUR SHIFTS. THEY WOULD CLEAN LENS, POLISH THE BRASS, STOKE THE STEAM POWERED FOG SIGNAL, AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS.
SOMETIMES HE HAD TO CRAWL ON HANDS AND KNEES TO GET BACK UP TO THE WOODEN STAIRCASE BECAUSE THE WINDS WERE SO STRONG. THE HIGHEST WIND SPEED WAS 133 MPH, 60 MPH ARE THE NORM. BECAUSE OF THE ISOLATION AND WIND IT WAS AN UNDESIRABLE POST. ONE KEEPER STAYED FOR ABOUT 24 YEARS!
IT IS A PERFECT PLACE TO WATCH FOR WHALES. IN ORDER TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT THEY HAVE 6 ELECTRIC CARS AND HAVE INSTALLED SOLAR PANELS A NUMBER OF STRUCTURES, AND IT IS USING GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION. THEY HAVE A SIZABLE HERD OF ELK. WE HAVE SCENE A BABY ELK AS WE HAVE BICYCLED ALONG BEAR MT. PATH.
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THE WORK OF A LIGHTHOUSE IS 24/7. THE HEAD KEEPER WALKED DOWN THE STAIRS TO LIGHT THE LAMP. HE HAD THREE ASSISTANTS WHO HAD 4 SIX HOUR SHIFTS. THEY WOULD CLEAN LENS, POLISH THE BRASS, STOKE THE STEAM POWERED FOG SIGNAL, AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS.
SOMETIMES HE HAD TO CRAWL ON HANDS AND KNEES TO GET BACK UP TO THE WOODEN STAIRCASE BECAUSE THE WINDS WERE SO STRONG. THE HIGHEST WIND SPEED WAS 133 MPH, 60 MPH ARE THE NORM. BECAUSE OF THE ISOLATION AND WIND IT WAS AN UNDESIRABLE POST. ONE KEEPER STAYED FOR ABOUT 24 YEARS!
IT IS A PERFECT PLACE TO WATCH FOR WHALES. IN ORDER TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT THEY HAVE 6 ELECTRIC CARS AND HAVE INSTALLED SOLAR PANELS A NUMBER OF STRUCTURES, AND IT IS USING GREEN TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION. THEY HAVE A SIZABLE HERD OF ELK. WE HAVE SCENE A BABY ELK AS WE HAVE BICYCLED ALONG BEAR MT. PATH.
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POINT ARENA LIGHT HOUSE
THIS LIGHTHOUSE IS AN HISTORICAL DISTRICT. THE TOWER IS 15' TALL AND WAS BUILT IN 1870 AND DESTROYED BY THE 1906 EARTHQUAKE. IT WAS REBUILT IN 1870'S AND DESTROYED BY THE 1906 EARTHQUAKE. IT WAS REBUILT THE FOLLOWING YEAR MADE OF STEEL AND CONCRETE. OVER 25,000 VISITORS ENJOY THE VIEW FROM THE LANTERN ROOM SINCE LAST YEAR.
OUR FAMILY HAS VISITED THIS LIGHTHOUSE WHEN WE CALLED WHEN WE CAMPED AT A NEARBY KOA PERHAPS 12 YEARS AGO. I REMEMBER THEY HAD A SWIMMING POOL WHICH WAS NICE FOR THE SUMMER. THE OCEAN IS TOO COLD TO SWIM IN! THEW BEACH IS FUN TO WALK ALONG THEY HAVE GUIDED TOURS OF THE LIGHTED STATION.
WHALE OIL WAS USED USED WITH SOLID WICKS AS THE SOURCE OF LIGHT UNTIL THE PARABOLIC REFLECTOR SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED IN 1810. LARD OIL WAS USED IN THE 1850'S. BY 1860THEY USED FRESNEL LENSES. THE COASTAL LIGHTHOUSES WERE ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD, GRANITE, BRICK SANDSTONE, STEEL, CAST IRON, REINFORCED CONCRETE.
THE MAGNIFICATION OF THE LIGHT IS CAUSED BY LENS OR OPTIC. THE FRESNAL SYSTEM IS CAUSED BY A STEADY LIGHT REVOLVING FLASHING OPTICS. SOME LIGHT HOUSES DISPLAY A GREEN OR RED LIGHT AND SOME A WHITE LIGHT. LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS WERE PAID BY A LOWER MIDDLE CLASS WAGE. IN TODAY'S STANDARDS THAT WOULD BE $16,000. THEIR SERVICE SUPPLIED SOME FOOD AS WELL.THERE WERE MANY FEMALE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS AS WELL. WHO TOOK OVER WHEN THEIR HUSBANDS DIED. THE TOWERS ARE GIVEN SPECIAL PAINTED PATTERNS.THEY INCLUDE DIAMOND SHAPES, STRIPES, OR SPIRALS. THIS LIGHTHOUSE IS LOCATED BY THE KASHIA POMO RANCHERIA.
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OUR FAMILY HAS VISITED THIS LIGHTHOUSE WHEN WE CALLED WHEN WE CAMPED AT A NEARBY KOA PERHAPS 12 YEARS AGO. I REMEMBER THEY HAD A SWIMMING POOL WHICH WAS NICE FOR THE SUMMER. THE OCEAN IS TOO COLD TO SWIM IN! THEW BEACH IS FUN TO WALK ALONG THEY HAVE GUIDED TOURS OF THE LIGHTED STATION.
WHALE OIL WAS USED USED WITH SOLID WICKS AS THE SOURCE OF LIGHT UNTIL THE PARABOLIC REFLECTOR SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED IN 1810. LARD OIL WAS USED IN THE 1850'S. BY 1860THEY USED FRESNEL LENSES. THE COASTAL LIGHTHOUSES WERE ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD, GRANITE, BRICK SANDSTONE, STEEL, CAST IRON, REINFORCED CONCRETE.
THE MAGNIFICATION OF THE LIGHT IS CAUSED BY LENS OR OPTIC. THE FRESNAL SYSTEM IS CAUSED BY A STEADY LIGHT REVOLVING FLASHING OPTICS. SOME LIGHT HOUSES DISPLAY A GREEN OR RED LIGHT AND SOME A WHITE LIGHT. LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS WERE PAID BY A LOWER MIDDLE CLASS WAGE. IN TODAY'S STANDARDS THAT WOULD BE $16,000. THEIR SERVICE SUPPLIED SOME FOOD AS WELL.THERE WERE MANY FEMALE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS AS WELL. WHO TOOK OVER WHEN THEIR HUSBANDS DIED. THE TOWERS ARE GIVEN SPECIAL PAINTED PATTERNS.THEY INCLUDE DIAMOND SHAPES, STRIPES, OR SPIRALS. THIS LIGHTHOUSE IS LOCATED BY THE KASHIA POMO RANCHERIA.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
MUIR WOODS NATIONAL MONUMENT
OUR FAMILY HAS VISITED THIS MONUMENT OF OLD GROWTH REDWOOD TREES WHICH HAS PAVED WALKWAYS AND BRIDGES. IT IS ALWAYS COOL EVEN IN THE SUMMER. I REMEMBER WALKING AROUND THE OLD GROVES AND LOOKING IN THE STREAMS FOR SMALL FISH. IT WAS THE 10TH NATIONAL MONUMENT ESTABLISHED IN 1908 BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT . ONCE JOHN MUIR GOT THE NEWS THAT IT WAS NAMED AFTER HIM, HE SAID THIS IS THE BEST TREE LOVERS MONUMENT THAT COULD BE FOUND IN ALL THE FORESTS OF THE WORLD. THE REDWOOD CREEK HAS COHO SALMON IN IT! THEIR NESTS ARE CALLED REDDS. IN THE RAIN THE PACIFIC WREN SINGS AND THE CREEK IS FULL OF WATERFALLS. IN THE SUMMER WE HAVE OFTEN SEEN THE MAMMALS - DEER, COYOTE, AND RACCOONS. THEY HAVE RIVER OTTERS. AND BARRED OWLS. STELLAR'S JAYS SING USUALLY IN THE SUMMER. THOUSANDS OF LADY BUGS CLUSTER ON ANCIENT HORSETAIL FERNS. LAST FALL REDWOOD CREEK AT MUIR BEECH BEGAN TO GET RESTORED. THIS PROJECT WILL HELP RESTORE WATER FLOW, REMOVE NONNATIVE SPECIES, AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS, AND BENEFIT THE COHO SALMON AND RED-LEGGED FROG.
THE COAST MIWOK USED TO LIVE HERE IN TEMPORARY CAMPS. THERE WAS A MOUNT TAMALPAIS IN MILL VALLEY. A SCENIC RAILROAD IS NEARBY IN HISTORIC TIMES. THIS WAS THE FIRST NATIONAL MONUMENT CREATED IN AN URBAN SETTING ALLOWING PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO VISIT HERE. THEY HAD 17 MILLION PARK VISITORS IN 2008. THEY HAVE PARK INTERPRETERS IN THE BUILDING AND ALONG THE TRAILS.
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THE COAST MIWOK USED TO LIVE HERE IN TEMPORARY CAMPS. THERE WAS A MOUNT TAMALPAIS IN MILL VALLEY. A SCENIC RAILROAD IS NEARBY IN HISTORIC TIMES. THIS WAS THE FIRST NATIONAL MONUMENT CREATED IN AN URBAN SETTING ALLOWING PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO VISIT HERE. THEY HAD 17 MILLION PARK VISITORS IN 2008. THEY HAVE PARK INTERPRETERS IN THE BUILDING AND ALONG THE TRAILS.
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HEARD MUSEUM IN PHOENIX
THIS IS A WORLD FAMOUS MUSEUM THAT HAS MANY INDIAN EVENTS. THIS MUSEUM WAS FOUNDED IN 1929 BY PIONEER PHOENIX SETTLERS DWIGHT AND MAIE HEARD. WHEN I WAS WORKING AT THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT IN PHOENIX I WENT TO THE GIFT SHOP AND FOUND A HOPI RING THAT I LIKED. I DREW A PICTURE OF IT AND HAD A NAVAJO JEWELER DESIGN IT FOR OUR WEDDING RINGS.
TODAY THE MUSEUM AND INDIAN FAIR AND MARKET DRAWS NEARLY 20,000 PEOPLE. THEY HAVE 10 GALLERIES. IN 2000 THEY RENOVATED THEIR PERMANENT GALLERY WITH ART FROM SOUTHWESTERN NATIVES AND IT COST$7.6 MILLION FOR 22,000 SQ. FEET. THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF EXHIBITS INCLUDING ARAPAHO, CHIPPEWA, JUANENO, YAQUI, CHEROKEE, BLACKFEET, COMANCHE, NAVAJO, HOPI, AND UTE, SHOSHONE, HAIDA, SEMINOLE, SISSATON, OGLALA, SIOUX, AND VARIOUS PUEBLOAN ARTISTS. GROUPS OF CHILDREN COME HERE AS THEY LEARN HOW TO MAKE SOME ARTWORK. IN ARIZONA THE INDIANS WERE FORCED TO GO TO RESIDENTIAL BOARDING SCHOOLS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES. THEY HAVE AN EXHIBIT WHICH DRAWS ON FIRST PERSON RECOLLECTIONS OF FOUR GENERATIONS OF INDIAN SCHOOLS.
THE MUSEUM OWNERS COLLECTED MANY CRAFTS OF NATIVE AMERICANS. TODAY THE MUSEUM HAS A 40,000 OBJECT COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES TRADITIONAL WORK WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE CULTURES OF THE GREATER SOUTHWEST, INCLUDING NATIVES THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY.
THEY ALSO HAVE MASKS FROM TLINGIT INDIANS FROM VANCOUVER. THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST TRANSLATES HIS ART INTO MYTHS AND LEGENDS. THERE ARE 30 NAVAJO WEAVINGS THAT EPITOMIZE THE GRADUAL CHANGE OF THE NAVAJO WEAVING FROM THE 70'S TO THE 90'S. THEY HAVE AN EXHIBIT OF THE ART OF CEREMONY OF AMERICAN INDIANS THAT ARE PAINTINGS SINCE THE EARLY 1900'S. THEY DEPICT CEREMONIES THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THEIR LIVES.
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TODAY THE MUSEUM AND INDIAN FAIR AND MARKET DRAWS NEARLY 20,000 PEOPLE. THEY HAVE 10 GALLERIES. IN 2000 THEY RENOVATED THEIR PERMANENT GALLERY WITH ART FROM SOUTHWESTERN NATIVES AND IT COST$7.6 MILLION FOR 22,000 SQ. FEET. THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF EXHIBITS INCLUDING ARAPAHO, CHIPPEWA, JUANENO, YAQUI, CHEROKEE, BLACKFEET, COMANCHE, NAVAJO, HOPI, AND UTE, SHOSHONE, HAIDA, SEMINOLE, SISSATON, OGLALA, SIOUX, AND VARIOUS PUEBLOAN ARTISTS. GROUPS OF CHILDREN COME HERE AS THEY LEARN HOW TO MAKE SOME ARTWORK. IN ARIZONA THE INDIANS WERE FORCED TO GO TO RESIDENTIAL BOARDING SCHOOLS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES. THEY HAVE AN EXHIBIT WHICH DRAWS ON FIRST PERSON RECOLLECTIONS OF FOUR GENERATIONS OF INDIAN SCHOOLS.
THE MUSEUM OWNERS COLLECTED MANY CRAFTS OF NATIVE AMERICANS. TODAY THE MUSEUM HAS A 40,000 OBJECT COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES TRADITIONAL WORK WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE CULTURES OF THE GREATER SOUTHWEST, INCLUDING NATIVES THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY.
THEY ALSO HAVE MASKS FROM TLINGIT INDIANS FROM VANCOUVER. THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST TRANSLATES HIS ART INTO MYTHS AND LEGENDS. THERE ARE 30 NAVAJO WEAVINGS THAT EPITOMIZE THE GRADUAL CHANGE OF THE NAVAJO WEAVING FROM THE 70'S TO THE 90'S. THEY HAVE AN EXHIBIT OF THE ART OF CEREMONY OF AMERICAN INDIANS THAT ARE PAINTINGS SINCE THE EARLY 1900'S. THEY DEPICT CEREMONIES THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THEIR LIVES.
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PACIFIC GROVE IN MONTEREY
OUR FAMILY HAS VISITED MONTEREY MANY TIMES. I REMEMBER A SMALL MUSEUM BY THE OCEAN IN PACIFIC GROVE THAT DISPLAYS MANY BUTTERFLIES, ESPECIALLY THE MONARCHS. THEY HAVE A LARGE ROCK WHALE SCULPTURE IN FRONT OF THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND TEACHES ABOUT NATURAL HISTORY.THEY HAVE SOME ANIMALS ON EXHIBIT AS WELL AS FOSSILS, NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS, AND MICROSCOPES FOR KIDS. THEY HAVE SPECIAL GUESTS COME THE PACIFIC GROVE AND TEACH ABOUT MOUNTAIN LIONS AS WELL AS PLANTS OF THE AREA, INCLUDING SUSTAINABILITY.
THE MONTEREY AQUARIUM IS LOCATED HERE AS WELL. IT IS A WONDERFUL TWO STORY AQUARIUM WITH LARGE AQUARIUMS FEATURING VARIOUS SEA LIFE, OTTERS, SHARKS, AND PEOPLE WHO SCUBA DIVE TO FEED THE SHARKS. IT ALSO HAS A NEAT AMPHITHEATRE THAT TEACHES PEOPLE ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEIR RESEARCH. TIDE POOLING IS FUN TO EXPLORE THE CREATURES ALONG THE SHORE. THE AQUARIUM HAS MANY EXHIBITS ON OCTOPUS, PINK FLAMINGOS, KELP FORESTS, LIFE ON THE BAY, ROCKY SHORE, SANDY SHORE, AND AVIARY, SECRET LIVES OF SEA HORSES, SEA OTTERS, SPLASH ZONE AND PENGUINS. THEY HAVE A PACIFIC OCTOPUS, JELLY FISH, SEA TURTLES, AMPHIBIANS, AND ALGAE AND PLANTS.
THIS TOWN HOLDS FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE "GOOD OLD DAYS". ONCE A YEAR THOUSANDS OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES COME TO NEST AND MATE HERE. THE TREES WHERE THEY HANG OUT IS AN AMAZING SITE OF ORANGE AND WHITE BUTTERFLIES STACKED UPON EACH OTHER. IT IS IN VARIOUS PINE AND OAK WOODLANDS. NOVEMBER THROUGH EARLY MARCH YOU CAN SEE BUTTERFLIES.
WE HAVE ALSO VIEWED THE 12 MILE LOOP ALONG THE COAST. THEY HAVE VARIOUS STOPS TO VIEW THE OCEAN LIFE AND TIDAL POOLS. EVEN IN SUMMER IT CAN BE COLD HERE WITH THE WINDS. IT IS A VERY GORGEOUS PLACE TO VIEW!
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THE MONTEREY AQUARIUM IS LOCATED HERE AS WELL. IT IS A WONDERFUL TWO STORY AQUARIUM WITH LARGE AQUARIUMS FEATURING VARIOUS SEA LIFE, OTTERS, SHARKS, AND PEOPLE WHO SCUBA DIVE TO FEED THE SHARKS. IT ALSO HAS A NEAT AMPHITHEATRE THAT TEACHES PEOPLE ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEIR RESEARCH. TIDE POOLING IS FUN TO EXPLORE THE CREATURES ALONG THE SHORE. THE AQUARIUM HAS MANY EXHIBITS ON OCTOPUS, PINK FLAMINGOS, KELP FORESTS, LIFE ON THE BAY, ROCKY SHORE, SANDY SHORE, AND AVIARY, SECRET LIVES OF SEA HORSES, SEA OTTERS, SPLASH ZONE AND PENGUINS. THEY HAVE A PACIFIC OCTOPUS, JELLY FISH, SEA TURTLES, AMPHIBIANS, AND ALGAE AND PLANTS.
THIS TOWN HOLDS FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE "GOOD OLD DAYS". ONCE A YEAR THOUSANDS OF MONARCH BUTTERFLIES COME TO NEST AND MATE HERE. THE TREES WHERE THEY HANG OUT IS AN AMAZING SITE OF ORANGE AND WHITE BUTTERFLIES STACKED UPON EACH OTHER. IT IS IN VARIOUS PINE AND OAK WOODLANDS. NOVEMBER THROUGH EARLY MARCH YOU CAN SEE BUTTERFLIES.
WE HAVE ALSO VIEWED THE 12 MILE LOOP ALONG THE COAST. THEY HAVE VARIOUS STOPS TO VIEW THE OCEAN LIFE AND TIDAL POOLS. EVEN IN SUMMER IT CAN BE COLD HERE WITH THE WINDS. IT IS A VERY GORGEOUS PLACE TO VIEW!
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