#monterey — Public Fediverse posts

Couple photos of seagulls, one in the sun out in the ocean, and the second one is back in a ravine in the shade. Love the ocean colors. #Birds #Nature #Ocean #Monterey #California 

Couple photos of seagulls, one in the sun out in the ocean, and the second one is back in a ravine in the shade. Love the ocean colors. #Birds #Nature #Ocean #Monterey #California 

Couple photos of seagulls, one in the sun out in the ocean, and the second one is back in a ravine in the shade. Love the ocean colors. #Birds #Nature #Ocean #Monterey #California 

Couple photos of seagulls, one in the sun out in the ocean, and the second one is back in a ravine in the shade. Love the ocean colors. #Birds #Nature #Ocean #Monterey #California 

Couple photos of seagulls, one in the sun out in the ocean, and the second one is back in a ravine in the shade. Love the ocean colors. #Birds #Nature #Ocean #Monterey #California 

" #Monterey officials confident about #voting integrity -- while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions," from article in Voices of Monterey Bay: https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2026/08/21/monterey-county-officials-confident-about-voting-integrity-while-state-and-national-representatives-continue-to-cast-aspersions/

" #Monterey officials confident about #voting integrity -- while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions," from article in Voices of Monterey Bay: https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2026/08/21/monterey-county-officials-confident-about-voting-integrity-while-state-and-national-representatives-continue-to-cast-aspersions/

" #Monterey officials confident about #voting integrity -- while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions," from article in Voices of Monterey Bay: https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2026/08/21/monterey-county-officials-confident-about-voting-integrity-while-state-and-national-representatives-continue-to-cast-aspersions/

" #Monterey officials confident about #voting integrity -- while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions," from article in Voices of Monterey Bay: https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2026/08/21/monterey-county-officials-confident-about-voting-integrity-while-state-and-national-representatives-continue-to-cast-aspersions/

" #Monterey officials confident about #voting integrity -- while state and national representatives continue to cast aspersions," from article in Voices of Monterey Bay: https://voicesofmontereybay.org/2026/08/21/monterey-county-officials-confident-about-voting-integrity-while-state-and-national-representatives-continue-to-cast-aspersions/

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#Photography #WallArt #HomeDecor #Monterey #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Carmel #PacifcGrove #FediArt #BuyIntoArt

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Huhu beetle ✧

The huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is a longhorn beetle endemic to New Zealand. It is a large, visually distinctive species whose adults reach up to 5 cm (2 in) in length. It is widespread throughout New Zealand, occurring up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) in altitude. Although it is unable to eat as an adult, the larv...

#newzealand #monterey #māori #longhornbeetleendemic #prionoplusreticularis #wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huhu_beetle

There's a major water line break at Via Del Ray and El Caminito Del Norte in #Monterey. It's affecting water pressure and service from Seaside to Pebble Beach. It nearly flooded a house by the high school there was so much water dumping into the creek. Cal Am is shutting off pumps across the peninsula to try and get it to stop. The leak undermined the road. It's still flowing but not as much as when it broke around 240pm.

So I guess we won't have water until tomorrow. Neat.

There was a beautiful #sunrise in #Monterey #California today

Big Sur Kate's recent post on the Timber and Plaskett fires, w/report from Keith Vandervere. Looks like the Plaskett has gone down to Hwy 1, and has also crossed onto Fort Hunter Liggett: https://bigsurkate.blog/
#Monterey #wildfires

#Monterey Peninsula just got a #redflagwarning. We lived through the brown skies of the Soberanes fire, and didn't get a red flag warning even then. And the Timber fire (granted it's about 23k acres now, and a new fire to the south (Plaskett fire) is some 40 mi. away. Now we're supposed to keep our go-bags handy because 20% possibility of lightning strikes as well. Yikes.

25/53 — 2026 06.14

Fujifilm X-S20 + Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 lens

#Fujifilm #FujifilmX #XS20 #FujifilmXS20 #Monterey #Provia #Tamron1770 #Tamron1770mm #photography

We did a favorite road bike ride yesterday.

The map shows the 26 mile round trip road bike route from Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey CA to Pebble Beach and back. Most of the ride is along the coast. As usual, it was overcast with a light wind. One gets used to overcast and wind when riding pretty much anywhere within Santa Cruz and Monterey along the bay.

Fisherman’s Wharf is a good place to start since there is usually plenty of parking and the parking rate is reasonable.

The Lone Cypress is a mile or two up 17 Mile Drive between the bottom 180 turn on the map and the Pebble Beach resort, our turn-around point.

#Cycle #Bicycles #RoadBike #Monterey #FishermansWharf #PebbleBeach #LoneCypress #17MileDrive

Aw, shucks. Except for all the passenger planes flying over my house bringing in rich tourists (and "air attack" fire-fighting airplanes heading to the Timber Fire), and souped-up pseudo race cars gunning it up the hill where I live, I entirely missed Monterey's Car Week! 😜
#monterey #carweek

#Monterey British #CarWeek #ClassicCars Triumph TR7, MG B and TA, Daimler 250. Lots more to come this week… #WeirdCarMastodon

Main focus of #Monterey British was #Jaguar, lots of lovely E-types. Also, great weather, nice fun crowd. Located at Carmel Valley Village. #ClassicCars #WeirdCarMastodon

#Monterey British also had #Hagerty journalist Jason #Cammisa bring his Rover SD1 to show. He borrowed my Elise for his video about Lotus a few years ago so it was good to get caught up. #ClassicCars #WeirdCarMastodon

#Monterey British event for #CarWeek today. Entered my #Lotus Elise and people amused themselves trying to get in and out of it for a photo. I amused myself trying to get in and out of a Caterham Seven. Nice customized Europa also in the Lotus section. #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon

Damn. There's an 800 acre #wildfire in Big Sur in rough terrain with a ton of tree fuel, and very difficult to access. This is near Nepenthe, Julia Pfeiffer Sur park, and the Henry Miller Library. Evacuations in progress. #Monterey #carweek

"Monterey City Council cancels quick-build intersection project following pushback,” report by
Aric Sleeper, #MontereyCountyNow

“Research consistently shows that even modest reductions in vehicle speed can significantly reduce the likelihood and severity of pedestrian injuries.” https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/monterey-city-council-cancels-quick-build-intersection-project-following-pushback/article_2a8ab44d-5ae2-4f6d-9c60-7c6b9d0fd959.html

#SafeRoutesToSchool #Monterey #QuickBuild #TrafficCalming #infrastructure

Protip for all visitors to #Monterey #CarWeek: I know it’s super tempting, but do not rev your car and zoom out of the Lighthouse Ave tunnel. There is always—ALWAYS—a cop with a sound meter and radar gun at the exit.

#MontereyCarWeek

"'In an ideal world, we would have bike lanes with a physical barrier everywhere. That’s what’s needed. The reason more people don’t bike is primarily the fear of cars, and you can’t blame them.'”

—Bicycling Monterey’s founder, in cover story, "Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?"
by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
#MontereyCountyWeekly / #MontereyCountyNow

(pgs 18-22) https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover/can-advocates-make-local-streets-safer-for-pedestrians-cyclists-and-drivers/article_5b81d56e-a2c0-4a96-beac-62ee7f601013.html

#infrastructure #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #TrafficSafety #transportation #BikeCommute #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Monterey #California #BikeMonterey

#Janis #Joplin :
A mere slip of a #Texas #country #girl, seemingly coming from out of nowhere with a voice like #Big #Momma #Thornton blowing away the #Monterey #Pop #Festival

Janis Joplin / "Ball and Chain" youtu.be/X1zFnyEe3nE

Went for a walk, our local turkey vultures were enjoying the afternoon sun as well. #BirdPhotography #Monterey

In our inbox today was "the first edition of the Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough Corridor #Climate Resiliency Project newsletter.” To receive those updates, contact #Transportation Agency for #Monterey County (TAMC):
https://www.tamcmonterey.org/highway-1-elkhorn-slough-corridor-climate-resiliency-project

#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #ElkhornSlough #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction

Exhilarating captain's log entry from Monterey Bay where the captain and passengers of Sanctuary Cruises captures incredible video of a pod of Bigg's killer whales hunting 15 dolphins. High wire acrobatics etc.

"Seeing a predation event of this scale is a stark reminder of the raw, trophic dynamics of Monterey Bay. While these encounters can be difficult to watch, they represent the natural ecological balance of a healthy, functioning marine sanctuary."

https://www.sanctuarycruises.com/captains-log/entry-1784508111383/

#Marine #Wildlife #Monterey #Orcas #Dolphins

Doing the things I know for sure I’m going to miss a lot when I move. It was a long weekend - wellness break given at work :)

#bayarea #monterey #whalewatching #wildlife #photography #wildlifephotography

June 2 #California - Primary Election https://bikemonterey.org/usa-general-election-and-voter-registration-deadlines.html
June 10 #Monterey County - Twilight #Cycling at WeatherTech Raceway #LagunaSeca https://bikemonterey.org/twilight-cycling-laguna-seca.html
June 14 #MontereyCounty - #SandCity Criterium - https://mbrt.bike/sand-city-crit/

Monterey County #PrideMonth activities include
-Every Sunday in June, Pride worship service at First Presbyterian Church of Monterey https://fpcmonterey.org/

-Pride flag raisings June 1, city of Salinas; June 2, Monterey; June 3, Soledad; June 8, Greenfield. And County of Monterey resolution to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors that “reflects the County of Monterey’s ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace and community where all individuals are treated with dignity, respect and fairness.” #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/svnow/culture/out-and-proud-local-cities-announce-flag-raising-ceremonies-for-pride-month/article_78ee2148-b44a-438e-b844-ff80e7fc759f.html

#BikeTooter

#MontereyCountyNow has some #BikeMonth news: https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/bike-to-bluegrass-bike-chat/19004954/2026-05-31T09

A caller this morning, asking about Bicycling Monterey’s May 31 Bike Month event https://bikemonterey.org/bike-to-bluegrass.html, is from Pacific Grove. He plans to bike to our Monterey destination in time for the optional free pancake breakfast, served 10-11am. He asked about the bike train pick-up stations, e.g., Monterey Peninsula College. Please give us a call https://bikemonterey.org/contact-me to let us know if you want to bike with us, or have questions.

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #MontereyPeninsula #Monterey #LiveMusic #Cycling #Biking #Bluegrass

Bike Buzz: 17th Anniversary / Bike Month 2026 edition. Check it out to see what makes two #Mastodon users — @Kleen and @Weather_Rock_Wx — extraordinary in 2026!
https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17th-anniversary-edition.html

#MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #MontereyBay #Monterey #ActiveTransport #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #MastodonPeopleWhoBike #Mastodon

Monterey Regional KMRY → San Francisco International KSFO

Because it was so much fun the day before, this time I went again with the Pilatus PC-12. From the Pacific coast, I headed inland, flying along the western edge of the Central Valley. On the way to San Francisco, I passed over the Bay and the Salt Ponds, which still shimmer in stunning colors.

#FlightSim #MSFS #California #Monterey #SanFrancisco #CentralValley #Bay #Pilatus #PC12

Vandenberg Space Force Base KVBG → Monterey Regional KMRY

Once again with an aircraft I haven’t flown before. With its 1,200 HP, the Pilatus PC-12NGX is definitively a class of its own. An exciting aircraft.

#FlightSim #MSFS #California #VandenbergSFB #Vandenberg #Monterey #Pilatus #PC12

We went on an incredible 32 mile road bike ride yesterday from north of Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey CA south along the coast into 17 mile drive and down to our turn around point at the Pebble Beach resort.

The left photo is from Lover’s Point and the cove in Pacific Grove looking toward the south east to Monterey about 8:30 yesterday morning.

The right photo is part of our Bike Club at the Lone Cypress on 17 Mile Drive on our way to Pebble Beach and our turnaround point.

The original intent of the ride yesterday was to do a 40 mile fast paced training ride to the north of Monterey along the rec trail. But the weather was so nice we decided to go south and enjoy the coast at a more relaxing 13+ mph pace.

Sometimes you have to slow down and smell the roses.

#Exercise #BikeRiding #RoadBike #Bicycle #Monterey #PacificGrove #PebbleBeach

Looking for something to do on Easter in #Monterey? Here’s a pop-up event:

Easter Sunday bike train / social ride on April 5, 2026. Details: https://bikemonterey.org/pop-up-easter-sunday-bike-train.html

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #BikeMonterey #BikeCalifornia #MontereyBay #cycling #biking #SocialRide #BikeTrain #EasterSunday #Easter2026 #Easter #BikeToWorship #BikeToChurch #church #30DaysOfBiking #MontereyPeninsula

"The study suggests, among other ideas, that the trolley could be expanded beyond summer months and utilized to connect not just #Monterey and P.G. [#PacificGrove], but even more of the #MontereyPeninsula, creating a #CarFree way to get around.”— @pammarino #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/expanding-trolley-service-is-just-an-idea-for-now-but-it-should-be-pursued/article_31f82d12-7b88-48be-8d01-ba2c4cb0b975.html

BTW, there are bicycle racks on trolleys too. Tips for taking your bike aboard a trolley or a large or small MST #bus: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html

#PublicTransit #MontereySalinasTransit #MontereyCounty #CarbonEmissions #transportation #trolleys

Enjoyed a really nice 26 mile bike ride this morning with friends on the Monterey Rec trail from Marina (CA) south to Lover’s Point in Pacific Grove, our turn around point.

The left photo is from Lover’s Point in Pacific Grove looking south west toward the point, Punta de los Pinos (Point of the Pines). The right photo is from the same spot turning 180 degrees and looking south east toward Monterey from Lover’s Point. The coastal fog was finally starting to clear from the coast. It was a typical Monterey Bay morning, fog at the coast finally clearing to a nice sunny day.

#Photography #Ocean #Bike #Cycling #RoadBike #Monterey #PacificGrove #LoversPoint

"The #grassroots are partners, not enemies….Protect Monterey County first successfully fought for the right of local communities to make decisions about oil production….What began as a Central Coast effort has codified the rights of all Californians to protect the health and welfare of their neighborhoods, and create the climate progress we need.”—California Assemblymember Dawn Addis, reporting on Climate Week NYC. https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/forum/from-sacramento-to-manhattan-a-local-california-assemblymember-reports-back-from-climate-week/article_8d57308c-4d11-4418-8297-e303b1c44112.html#tncms-source=mosaic

ICYMI, some history of Protect #Monterey County: https://bikemonterey.org/risky-oil-operations-in-monterey-county.html. Photo of Dennis Banks on Salinas River Beach, 9 years ago today, 3 October 2016.
#GrassrootsVolunteers #PeoplePower #PowerToThePeople #AIM #Indigenous #NativeAmericans #AmericanIndians #MontereyBay #SalinasRiverBeach #BigOil #WaterPollution #OilProduction #CleanWater #FossilFuels #SalinasValley #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #ForTheFuture #ClimateHope

Out and about

#Monterey #PacificGrove #Ocean #California

Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

#VisionZero

Summary of Monterey County traffic crash data, 2019-2023 https://bikemonterey.org/summary-of-monterey-county-traffic-crash-data-2019-2023.html includes POTENTIAL infrastructure project locations, e.g., for Greater Salinas,
o Espinosa Rd/San Juan Grade Rd / Espinosa Rd/Harrison Rd
o San Juan Grade Rd/Old Stage Rd / Old Stage Rd/Natividad Rd
o Natividad Rd/Old Natividad Rd /Old Natividad Rd/Old Stage Rd / Old Stage Rd / Alisal Rd
o Harkins Rd/Spreckles Ave
o San Juan Grade Rd Segment / Harrison Rd Segment
o Espinosa Rd Segment
o Natividad Rd Segment
o Old Natividad Rd Segment o Boronda Rd Segment
o Blanco Rd Segment
o Old Stage Rd Segment
o Alisal Rd Segment
o Harkins Rd Segment
o Spreckles Ave Segment

#Carmel
#Chualar
#DelReyOaks
#Gonzales
#Greenfield
#KingCity
#Marina
#PacificGrove
#Pajaro
#SandCity
#Soledad
County of #Monterey #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Salinas #MontereyPeninsula #TrafficSafety #cycling #walking

Bike riding in Monterey and Pebble Beach

We did a very nice tri-club bike ride on Sunday starting in Monterey (CA) heading south along the coast past Pacific Grove and into the Pebble Beach area along 17 Mile Drive and turning around at the iconic Lone Cypress as seen in the photo.

This part of the CA coast is spectacular with its rocky beaches intermixed with white sand. Along the route you pass two of the famous Pebble Beach golf courses, Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay. And of course there are the houses. You’re either awed or appalled at their Hurst Castle-like gaudy excessiveness.

#RoadBiking #Bike #PebbleBeach #Monterey #17MileDrive #LoneCypress #Photography #BikeMonterey

"NorCal Interscholastic Cycling League starts its season at Fort Ord every year….Executive Director Terry Curley says part of the appeal of biking is its #inclusivity—there are no benches, so everyone gets to ride.”

https://www.ksbw.com/article/students-mountain-bike-race-fort-ord-march-3/64020276

A partial local history: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-county-teens-who-bike-including-mountain-bike-at-the-2017-california-state-high-school-mountain-bike-championships-and-elsewhere.html

#NationalInterscholasticCyclingAssociation #NICA #NorCalLeague #MoreKidsOnBikes #FortOrd #MontereyCounty #FortOrdNationalMonument #MountainBiking #MTB #HighSchoolAthletics #Salinas #Monterey #SalinasHighSchoolCowboysRacing #MontereyBayCompositeLightfighters #RanchoSanJuanHighSchoolMountainBiking #Athletics #TeensBike #YouthBike

Went somewhere I wasn’t as familiar with for dinner. Biked back along the coastal trail

#BikeTooter #Monterey #PacificGrove #Stars #CoastalTrail

Please remember the work of bicycling advocates when making donations.

Since 2009, Bicycling Monterey provides inspiration and resources for people who bike anywhere! Bicycling Monterey also serves as Information Hub for Biking Monterey County and is the county’s local partner of the California Bicycle Coalition.

Donation FAQs: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations/contribution-faqs

#BikeTooter #GivingTuesday #CalBike #California #CentralCoast #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Monterey #BikeMonterey #cycling #biking #bicycling #ClimateAction #ActiveTransport #transportation #Grassroots #Advocacy

Thanksgiving Weekend Sale: 25% off Mr. Toy's wall art. Sale ends Monday 12/2 at 9:00 PM Pacific time, Midnight Eastern.

Shop here: https://james-toy.pixels.com/art

#photography #MontereyPeninsula #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Monterey #Carmel #PacificGrove #AirlinerArt #AviationArt #BuyIntoArt #WallArt #HomeDecor #ChristmasGifts #fediart