Slow Motion- Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale BQN Barb 2011-12-04 | The slow motion version of "Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoP1N0OyFic This a great example of 2 humpbacks lunge feeding for anchovies of the coast of Santa Cruz, CA. The humpbacks circle around and blow a bubble net to herd the fish in a concentrated area. The bubbles confine the fish, so the only way avoid the open mouth of the humpback is by swimming straight up out of the water.
Sweet pea Flower Harvest BQN Barb 2020-06-26 | Cupani sweet peas have the most aromatic smell! Continual cuttings assure that they won’t got to seed.
Christmas in the Kuna Yala Islands BQN Barb 2014-12-16 | December 2004, while visiting Ann and Bruz on Abu Dai, we were invited to a singalong on an other yacht from Arkansas. A few Kuna girls joined us. Quite the cultural experience. I don't think Margaret Mead would approve.
Pirate Bike Party 2014 BQN Barb 2014-10-11 | Thanks to Enrique from San Jose Bike Party for bringing the tunes!
Tasting 68 Varieties of Apples BQN Barb 2013-10-20 | Monterey Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers. All apples were grown locally and organically! Held at Wilder Ranch 10/19/13. Fuji, Red Delicious, White WInter Pearmain, Hidden Rose, Ambrosia, Cameo, Golden Delicious, Gala, Hudson's Golden Gem, Candy Crisp, Fukunishiki, Jazz, Sweet Tango, Golden Russet, Gold Rush, Margil, Honeycrisp, My Jewel, Pinova, Wyken, Woolman's Long, Valentine Sweet, Rachel's Mystery, Macoun, Empire, Cornerstone, McIntosh, Simirenko Reinette, Calville Blanc, Belleflower, Braeburn, Cox's Orange Pippin, Hauer Pippin, Katherine, Allington Pippin, Waltana, Brushy Mountain Limbertwig, Reinette Gris de Saintonge, Jonagold, Elise Rathke, baldwin, Hoover, Tompkins King, Oxford Black, Old Nonpareil, Reinette Rouge Etoillee, Arkansas Black, Cornish Aromatic, Court Pendu Plat,King David, Tydemann's Late Orange, Ashmead's Kernel, Spitzenberg, Karmijn de Sonnaville, Pink Lady, Newton Pippin, Wickson Crab, Paragon, Suntan, Edwards Winter, Allen's Everlasting, Granny Smith, Sierra Beauty, Belle de Boskoop, Pink Parfait, Christmas Pink, Ruby Red, Grenadinee
Future Burners BQN Barb 2013-10-19 | The Museum of Art History is breeding young Burners at their Glow Festival.
Sailing with Humpbacks BQN Barb 2013-10-17 | A sunset sail on a Hobie 16 off of Santa Cruz, CA. The Humpback whales have been abundant since late Sept. 2013 through mid Oct. Plenty of krill, anchovies and other food sources for the whales, sea lions and birds!
Outrigger Race Team Beginners Luck BQN Barb 2013-08-20 | Outrigger Races at the Santa Cruz Wharf. Following two races of Team Beginner's Luck. August 2013
Hobie Starts SCYC Multihull Regatta BQN Barb 2013-07-22 | Santa Cruz Yacht Club Multihull Regatta July 21, 2013Hobie 16's and Hobie 20's starts
El Mercado de Martes & the Arts At Dark BQN Barb 2013-07-03 | La Tierra Prometida Farmers Market and Art At Dark, followed by the film "E. T."
Rocky- Strategies for a fast eater BQN Barb 2012-12-28 | Rocky can eat faster than any dong you've ever seen. Rarely chewing, he eats like he's starving. Now with the Martha Stewart dog bowl for fast eaters, Rocky needs to maneuver around three islands to get his food.
Granolas BQN Barb 2012-08-15 | A friend asked me what i thought were the best granolas. I don't think granola is healthy food. It's loaded with fats & oils, sugars and oats- that aren't easily digested. Too many choices of granola!
Kefir- How to Make It BQN Barb 2012-06-13 | Making homemade kefir is very simple! For every tablespoon of kefir grains, you will need a 7-8 tablespoons of milk (about one cup total, with the grains). Just place the milk and grains in a glass jar, cover loosely, and store at room temperature, out of direct sunlight, for 12-24 hours.Strain, and enjoy your fresh kefir! (Kefir will keep in the refrigerator for months!)Add the grains to fresh milk, to make another batch of kefir. It's so simple and quick to make homemade kefir!
WhaleWatchingSanctuaryCruises BQN Barb 2012-05-19 | Great day on the Monterey Bay with Sanctuary Cruises. We saw these two Humpback whales feeding on krill in the morning. Then we went farther west and came upon White-sided dolphins and Risso's Dolphins. The Risso's Dolphins are 14 feet long with a modeled white color and a blunt head. On the way back in the afternoon we came upon the same two Humpbacks. They were well fed and very happy to be breaching (at 1:20') and tail slapping. They put on a good show!
Amgen @ Rt 1/Bonny Doon Rd 2012 BQN Barb 2012-05-15 | Except for the break away, the pelaton zoomed by in 7 seconds. Well worth the wait.
Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale BQN Barb 2011-11-02 | A woman floating on a surfboard near Santa Cruz, California almost ended up on the lunch menu for a humpback whale over the weekend. Barb Roettger had her camera rolling as two hefty whales popped out of the calm waters not far from the unsuspecting surfer and a pair of kayakers.A pod of humpback whales has been hanging out off the Santa Cruz coast, noshing on anchovies that flock to the area to feed on plankton. The woman found herself in the middle of a feeding frenzy called lunge feeding, which occurs when whales herd anchovies and shoot straight up out of the water with their mouth wide open to catch the fish. The whales have had quite a few dangerous close encounters with humans and boats in recent months. Whale watchers are warned to stay at least 100 yards away from the feeding area which can be a quarter mile square. Roettger says she has now gained a greater respect for whales, their feeding patterns and will now only spectate from the decidedly safer dry land. For those who doubt that this is real, watch this footage that is shot from the same kayak: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHOQSRPYQWwLooking to join a naturalist led sea kayaking tour in Santa Cruz, Moss Landing, Baja, Belize and beyond? Contact Blue Water Ventures:http://www.bluewaterventures.orgThis story broke on Holy Kaw:http://holykaw.alltop.com/surfer-almost-swallowed-by-whaleRead more at:http://holykaw.alltop.com/close-encounter-kayaking-with-the-humpback-wh
Rail & Trail Day 2009 BQN Barb 2010-05-15 | 400+ Santa Cruz bicyclists pedal to support turning railways into trail-ways.
Dolphins and Kindred Spirits 2010 Monterey wkend BQN Barb 2010-04-19 | BioEnergy Balancing Kindred Spirits go on a whale watching trip on the Monterey Bay and a retreat on the Bixby Creek in Big Sur.
