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photo by Donald Kinney
Yep, that's right folks, on Monday, after an adventurous day of shooting at Point Lobos (between Carmel and Big Sur) I stopped by the Monterey Bay Aquarium to say hello to the Jellies.
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I've been to the aquarium twice before but the Jellies just blow me away. They propel themselves slowly from the bottom of the tank to the top, and then drift down again swaying their stringy tentacles as they go.
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And sometimes, for whatever reason, if they decide they need to go sideways; by contracting those "bells" they can push themselves through the water.
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And though I call them Jellyfish or just Jellies, the species here (there are over 200) are known as Sea Nettles. And with a name like "Nettles" it's best not to come in direct contact with these creatures -- people have died from their stings.
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5 comments:
awesome don...the jellies in text 2 appear to be doing a dance...beautiful clarity, love the blue background...
I think Jellies are really scary.. But I just gotta say: WOW! THIS is really beautiful :)
Love it!
Well-captured - I know from experience that jellyfish tank is not easy to photograph!
Stupendous Don. I think Jellies are fascinating and so beautiful but I didn't like getting stung by one in the Carribian waters.
Beautiful, Don, and superbly captured. I can watch those for hours...
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