A giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) basks in the cool sunlight and blue water of winter. 2019. Monterey, CA, USA
A Pacific sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) drifts through a kelp forest trailing its long, frilly oral tentacles. 2018. Monterey, CA, USA
A Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) shoots up to the bright surface after a dive in the misty depths of the kelp forest. 2020. Monterey, CA, USA