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San Carlos Beach

By Bruce Sudweeks · November 2026 · Volume MMXXVI, Number 11

San Carlos Beach
Underwater view of giant kelp and lion’s mane nudibranchs with Cannery Row beyond
Giant kelp in the foreground with the Breakwater Wall and an egret beyond

Two views of San Carlos Beach in Monterey. The view to the north (left) has Cannery Row in the background with giant kelp and lion’s mane nudibranchs in the foreground.

The view to the south (right) has giant kelp in the foreground, the Breakwater Wall, and a lone egret in the background.

See it on printed page 25 of November 2026 · Volume MMXXVI, Number 11 →

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