Monterey seriously smells like the drying anchovies of my childhood.

[skinnylatte@hachyderm.io]

Monterey seriously smells like the drying anchovies of my childhood. That’s because it’s nature’s dried anchovies (tons of them on the beaches now). Not only is this smell a happy childhood memory, it makes me happy to know the animals here are getting fed in this anchovy feast

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/photos-massive-numbers-of-anchovies-show-up-in-monterey/article_82fe6c02-957f-11ef-9a05-6b298e046702.html

#Nature #Marine #Monterey

[skinnylatte@hachyderm.io]

The link says MBARI sent ROVs into the water and even with light, could not see anything because of how many anchovies there are

[msbellows@c.im]

@skinnylatte Anchovies, not sardines?

[skinnylatte@hachyderm.io]

@msbellows click the link. It’s anchovies this year

[msbellows@c.im]

@skinnylatte Thanks. Related: ever read at least the intro to Steinbeck's "Cannery Row"?

[skinnylatte@hachyderm.io]

@msbellows ages ago but I think I’ll have to re read it now