The Kentucky Derby happens at Churchill Downs in Louisville May 2 but you don’t have to travel that far to get in on the action. You can still grab a mint julep and place a bet at Monterey Bay Race Place at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center, with or without a fancy hat.
It’s purple carpet season in Pacific Grove, with blooming ice plant (aka Drosanthemum floribundum) glowing along the Rec Trail.
Weekly Editor Sara Rubin credits this caterpillar for being the cutest animal of the week in Monterey County. Photographed with an iPhone SE.
Swarmer flying ants on this blue fiesta flower are part of a “nuptial flight” to mate and establish new colonies, as seen at Garland Ranch Regional Park in Carmel Valley.
Monterey County Regional Fire District firefighters celebrated Earth Day with a new piece of equipment that allows them to recirculate water when training with fire hoses. Firefighters used the Direct Recirculating Apparatus Firefighting Training Sustainability (D.R.A.F.T.S.) unit on April 2…
It’s harbor seal pupping season, as seen here near the Rec Trail in Pacific Grove. Passersby on the trail are advised to observe quietly, as these animals are highly sensitive to noise. Photographed with a Canon EOS 80D, 18-300mm lens.
A scenic view from Monterey Harbor, with a cumulus cloud formation, somewhat rare for this time of year, in the distance.
Fluffy clouds roll over Salinas. Photographed with an iPhone 17 Pro.
Protesters against war in Iran gathered on Thursday, April 9 outside the Naval Postgraduate School entrance in Monterey. The U.S., Israel and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire agreement on Tuesday, April 7. Chapter 46 of Veterans for Peace continues protesting outside NPS the second Thursd…
