We've just spent a very relaxing two days in Monterey. The weather has been wonderful. There were many children at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and it was fun to watch their amazement at the exhibits. The sun fish has grown huge, and believe me, it was always pretty large.
As we lunched at a bay view window, an otter was active in a kelp bed. A mother seal pulled herself up on a small group of rocks followed by her young offspring who used the opportunity to nurse while she sunned herself.
Later as we parked facing the ocean, Dennis spied two dolphins jumping in and out of the water near a kelp bed. As we continued to watch for about 30 minutes, it was interesting to notice that no one else noticed them. A man on a bench had his binoculars trained a different direction while his wife watched the little chipmunks scurrying around. A number of people walked by and jogged by, and no one glanced their direction at all.
Although they are not rare, we have never observed dolphins here. It made me wonder how many times something unique and interesting has been right under my nose and escaped my attention as well. A little too much preoccupation, a little too much busyness, and a wonder goes unnoticed. Guess that probably happens every day, but let's all try to be more observant.
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