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Monterey Bay Aquarium Photos & Plastic Waste in the Ocean

On my birthday this past weekend I took a much needed break and stopped off at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The last time I was there was in 2004 just after I got my 1D Mark II. Well this time around I had the luxury of photographing this great aquarium with my 1Ds Mark III.

One thing that I have to commend the Monterey Bay Aquarium on is their commitment to education. Recently the Monterey Bay Aquarium started up a Twitter account MontereyAq and its been a source of great information. Following MontereyAq has given me quick insight to their Seafood Watch program that enables people to make choices for a healthy oceans and their campaign to raise awareness to the growing problem of plastic waste in our ocean “Laysan Albatross & Plastics“. If you’re on Twitter I recommend you follow MontereyAq to get the latest news from the aquarium.

Also on the topic of plastics in the ocean if you’re interested in learning how severe of a problem this is I came across a very powerful grassroots video series Garbage Island via VBS.tv.  I’m still working my way through this series but it is amazing what a huge impact our plastic waste is having on the environment. If you can tolerate it this is a must view video series.

Monterey Bay Aquarium crowd enjoying the million gallon tank by Jim M. Goldstein

Monterey Bay Aquarium visitor taking photo with iphone photo by Jim M. Goldstein

Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Nettle exhibit photo by Jim M. Goldstein
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Sea Nettle Jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the best aquariums in the country let alone California. Even though I’ve visited several times it’s difficult not to be amazed by the beautiful display of sea life. This candid photo of an aquarium visitor displaying that moment of awe at the Sea Nettle Jellyfish display is a perfect example of that feeling you get when visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I have to admit I get an extra sense of nostalgia with this photo as it was one of the first taken with my digital SLR back in the day. I was blown away by the image quality in low light. You might say I got a double dose of awe while visiting the aquarium.

Sea Nettle Jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

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Stormy California Coast I

The California coastline is always a dynamic environment especially as storms generate large surf. Like clockwork nearly every big storm there are news stories of people knocked from the rocks by rogue waves and killed. When taking photos in precarious places along the coast one always has to have one eye out to sea. Even 15 feet above the water during this shoot I still had to retreat a couple of times as large sets moved their way in. Being respectful of Mother Nature often includes being cautious and factoring in the unpredictability of your surroundings.

Stormy California Coast I seascape by Jim M. Goldstein
Stormy Coastline – Monterey, California

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