by Beth | Jun 3, 2012 | Attractions, Beach scenes
My husband Bill and I drove up the coast to Davenport to have Sunday brunch at the Roadhouse restaurant. If you are a Santa Cruz local or are planning to visit soon, I highly recommend it, not just for the great food and lovely rustic atmosphere (there’s a cozy...
by Beth | May 31, 2012 | Education, Good Causes
Imagine if 10,000 people decided to not make as much trash for one month.We could reduce the trash on Earth and in our ocean by over a million pounds. Take Ocean Conservancy’s 30 Day Trash-Free Challenge and join the movement to stop trash before it starts. To...
by Beth | May 30, 2012 | Education, Good Causes
Here are some interesting facts about coral reefs that you may not know. Corals are found all over the world in shallow, tropical waters and on the deep, dark ocean floor. Despite their appearance, corals are neither rocks nor plants; corals are living animals. Coral...
by Beth | May 22, 2012 | Education
This is a photo I took a few weeks ago at an Earth Day Festival I attended. It is the stomach contents of an albatross. This stomach regurgitation, called “bolus,” represents the kind of plastic junk sea birds often mistake for food. The plastic string is...
by Beth | May 20, 2012 | Recommendations, Reviews
My husband and I often fantasize about owning a boat, although he tells me he’s been cured of the need to own one, I still occasionally catch him surfing the Internet in search of his fantasy yacht. The time and expense in the upkeep of a boat can be daunting,...
