How a Magical Bay Is Formed

So far this week I’ve done many fun things and learned many things. At Tomales Bay, it was very interesting learning about the plate tectonics and how Tomales Bay divided the North American plate and the Pacific plate. Also, it was formed when the two plates collided along the San Andreas fault. It formed a valley, that then flooded with seawater, forming Tomales Bay. I also enjoyed learning about the wildlife and about he pelicans we saw. I learned that white pelicans can be identified by their black-tipped wings, and how they hunt by “bubble netting”. I also learned that there are six types of crabs, as well as octopus, and many types of fish and diving birds that call Tomales Bay home. Almost all of the wildlife in Tomales Bay relies on eelgrass as a place to lay their eggs, or to live in. Eelgrass is the only plant to ever go back into the water, after it evolved to live on land.

At the center for the book learned all about letterpresses. I learned about their history, and how they work, as well as how to use them. At the SF Food Bank I learned how many people are hungry. 1 in 4 in the city, and 1 in 6 in the whole US. Today, at Glide we actually got to meet those people. Overall, this week has been great so far.

~ David