I always enjoy watching the sea otters along the central California coast. I’m impressed that they are completely at home in crashing waves along the rocky coast. They are sometimes hard to photograph because they move fast and only surface for a short time, but every once and a while, they get curious and will come close to check me out when I am photographing seascapes. They are always a nice surprise to find along the coast.
Sunday Nature Stills – 01/17/2016
Sunday Nature Stills – 01/10/2016
Sunday Nature Stills – 01/03/2016
Sunday Nature Stills – 12/27/2015
Sunday Nature Stills – 12/20/2015
These interesting little creatures are Christmas Tree Worms. They are a type of tube worm that is fairly common in tropical coral reefs worldwide. They are filter feeders and eat whatever drifts by into their extended fans. The fan also serves as a gill for respiration. There are many fan colors and patterns. The fan on these particular worms were about an inch in diameter. If you approach them too quickly, they instantly retract down into their hole and cover the entrance.




































