A giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) youngster reaches for the sunlit canopy of its elders. 2021. Carmel, CA, USA
Lying still in a swath of red algae, a cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) performs its best impression of an encrusted rock. 2018. Carmel, CA, USA
Floating beneath a fading winter sun, an old bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) waits for the next storm to release its grip on the reef. 2019. Monterey, CA, USA