Jelly Fish - Monterey Bay Aquarium

[Skippy]

Hi Folks :D ... On my way home from the SmugMug/Dgrin Shoot,
I spent a few days in San Francisco with a fellow Smugmugian.

We did a massive day trip down to Monterey Bay,
and went to the Aquarium.

My goodness me that is one beautiful Aquarium.
I have never been in an Aquarium with huge walls of Jelly Fish
like they have at that Aquarium.

I was totally in awe of the sight we saw, April and I spent ages in there
watching and photographing the Jelly Fish,
and trying to figure out how to deal with that thick Aquarium Glass.

I managed to salvage a few, that glass is so thick, not easy to shoot though.

Enjoy :thumb ........ Skippy :D

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[schmoo]

WOW!! :oogle This is what you call "salvage?" You have very high standards ! :D

I love jellyfish (when they're safely away from me) and have not yet had a chance to get to Monterey. I love the last two because it looks like they're just glowing pods floating in space.

[Jack'll do]

Wonderful shots of amazingly delicate creatures.

[ChrisJ]

Very nice, Skippy! I really like the last one with all the tendrils. Did they still have the Great White Shark? We were there in September and it was small, but very impressive.

[ian408]

Did you see the glass jelly fish? Those were equally spectacular.

I don't recall but I think they're going to be cycled out soon (to come back at
a later time). I've had the opportunity to see "behind the scenes" of that
exhibit and boy, let me tell you. How they maintain it is very cool.

[Moni]

Beautiful shots.
You captured the fluidity of the jellies very nicely.

I visited that aquarium a couple of years ago but I had a bit of a problem there. I would read the signs of what fish were there and then think of sushi... Like "That one is a yellow tail. Mmmmmm, yellow tail." :D

[Skippy]

WOW!! :oogle This is what you call "salvage?" You have very high standards ! :D

I love jellyfish (when they're safely away from me) and have not yet had a chance to get to Monterey. I love the last two because it looks like they're just glowing pods floating in space.

The problem April and I were having was the extreme low light,
the fact that the jelly fish were constantly moving, and the thick Aquarium Glass.

This resulted in a lot of out of focus images.

They were just awesome to watch Schmooo, so graceful in their movement.

Glad you liked them :D .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Wonderful shots of amazingly delicate creatures.

Thank you Jack'll do :D

...Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Very nice, Skippy! I really like the last one with all the tendrils. Did they still have the Great White Shark? We were there in September and it was small, but very impressive.

I can't remember if there was a Great White Shark :scratch
I was way too impressed with the Jelly Fish :rofl

Gosh I won't ever forget Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Thanks for looking ......... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Did you see the glass jelly fish? Those were equally spectacular.

I don't recall but I think they're going to be cycled out soon (to come back at
a later time). I've had the opportunity to see "behind the scenes" of that
exhibit and boy, let me tell you. How they maintain it is very cool.

Ian, April and I stood and watched those Jelly Fish like forever I tell you :rofl
I had no idea there were so many varieties, the shapes the sizes the colours, I even questioned myself if some were even real till I saw them move.

That's one play I would love to re-visit.
Thanks for looking Ian :thumb ........ Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Beautiful shots.
You captured the fluidity of the jellies very nicely.

I visited that aquarium a couple of years ago but I had a bit of a problem there. I would read the signs of what fish were there and then think of sushi... Like "That one is a yellow tail. Mmmmmm, yellow tail." :D


Ahahaha.... Sushi... speaking of Sushi I tried it for the first time in my life during my stay with April, and I gotta tell you I was thinking ohhh no raw fish ickkkkkkkkkkk ... boy was I totally wrong.

I loved Sushi :D

Thanks for looking Moni ....... Skippy :D
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[ian408]

Hey Skippy :wave

Next time you come to visit the place, PM me first. OK?

Ian

[Ann McRae]

Ooooooh, aaaaahhhhhh!

Wow, skippy, these are gorgeous!

I am soooo glad that you and April did this - I've been to Mties onterey once and am still in awe. So cool that April was able to tour you around a bit!!!!!

Yep, beautiful shots, just beautiful.

ann

[Skippy]

Hey Skippy :wave

Next time you come to visit the place, PM me first. OK?

Ian

Will do Ian :thumb thanks ....... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Ooooooh, aaaaahhhhhh!

Wow, skippy, these are gorgeous!

I am soooo glad that you and April did this - I've been to Mties onterey once and am still in awe. So cool that April was able to tour you around a bit!!!!!

Yep, beautiful shots, just beautiful.

ann

Thanks Ann, April and I had a great time, we packed our days full.
Pre to this trip to SanFran, I had only ever been there once and that was about 12 years ago.

Those Jelly Fish were just awesome ...thanks for looking ... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

Did you see the glass jelly fish? Those were equally spectacular.




Sorry I didnt answer your question, yes we did see those hand crafted Glass Jelley Fish, what a display, isn't he the same artist that did the ceiling in the Bellargio in Las Vegas ????

.... Skippy :D
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[aktse]

You did awesome!

We spent hours there, and we could have spent more! Well done!

[Skippy]

You did awesome!

We spent hours there, and we could have spent more! Well done!

What a day hu?
Boy did we come some series miles that day :thumb ... Skippy :D
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[riz_sat]

jellyfishes are so beautiful heheh
nice shots :lust

[jerrykr]

great shots, you did very, very well.

[Skippy]

jellyfishes are so beautiful heheh
nice shots :lust

Riz_sat you should have seen the size of those jelly fish they were bigger than Dinner plates, massive in size.

An awesome sight .... thanks for looking .... Skippy :D
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[Skippy]

great shots, you did very, very well.

Thanks Jerry ... Skippy :D
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[tlee]

Beautiful!!!