Photos by Shannon Hansen I like to say I was raised with the water. Where the fine grains of sand meet deep, foamy hues of blue — the ocean has always been the place I’ve felt most at home. The sea holds a sweet and delicate piece of my heart that nothing can quite compare with. Before I could even walk, I was out on the water, riding waves off California’s coast with sea … [Read more...] about Letter From The Editor
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‘California’s Changing Coastline’
Photos Courtesy of Dana Wharf and Shannon Hansen With more than 40 percent of the U.S. population living in coastal areas, the state of the earth’s oceans has become an ever-increasing concern. In recent decades, population, global temperatures and sea levels have resulted in changing migration patterns, species endangerment, environmental pollution and introductions of … [Read more...] about ‘California’s Changing Coastline’
Scientists, Divers Discuss Vanishing Coral Reefs
Photos courtesy of "Chasing Coral" production coordinator Joan Hobbs.Coral at Glover ReefAs less than five percent of the ocean has been explored, one of Earth's major biomes remains a mystery. The 2017 documentary, "Chasing Coral," dives into the unknown by examining a crucial marine ecosystem, coral reefs."Chasing Coral" follows a team of scientists, divers and photographers … [Read more...] about Scientists, Divers Discuss Vanishing Coral Reefs
Malibu Rallies To Keep Oceans Clean
Photos by Shannon Hansen Malibu City Councilman, Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner, walked along Pacific Coast Highway, angrily eyeing candy wrappers, cigarette butts and plastic straws that had been left in the street just outside of his surf shop. As he made his way just off his store’s property line, he pointed at a sewage drain on the sidewalk. “This drain collects … [Read more...] about Malibu Rallies To Keep Oceans Clean
Positivity
Photo by Shannon Hansen Positivity and perspective. Two seemingly unrelated ideas, both wrought with progressively deep meaning. Perspective melds our outlook on the world like welders shape metal. It has influence on who we are and who we want to be: what makes us smile, what makes us laugh and what makes us cry. It has influence on every particle of our being: the … [Read more...] about Positivity
