Giant (Black) Sea Bass
Diver face to face with an enormous black seabass
Jeffrey Bozanic
Scientific Name
Stereolepis gigas
Introduction
The Giant Black Sea Bass is a unique species if not for any other reason than its extraordinary size. Its presence in the waters off of California and Baja California has played an important role in the health of the ecosystem in which it lives. With a position at or near the top of the food chain, it provides the balance required for an optimum marine environment. Prior to the 1950’s, this species of bony fish was very common to the near shore waters of Southern California. Due to over-fishing, their population was reduced to critically low levels. Back as far as the late 1970’s, the California Department of Fish and Game made it illegal to spearfish these giants. In 1982, both commercial and sport fishing of Giant Black Sea Bass was banned in California waters.
Quick and Cool Facts
It is estimated that the Giant Black Sea Bass is capable of growing to lengths of over 7 feet and weighing over 700 pounds. The largest species ever caught by a sport fisherman with rod and reel, weighing 563 pounds, was caught off of Anacapa Island in 1968.
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I love this picture because I have the same piece of farm equipment in my front yard. The deer is standing next to a McCormick Deering Sling Blade mower. It was built between 1919 and 1931. Good on gas but expensive for the hay to feed the two horses needed to pull it.
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Taken last December on a camping trip in Nevada.A wildfire that burned so hot the tree was vaporized as it seems and just left a shadow of where it once was.Very strange.
We saw about 20 or so of these burned trees that all left the same impression of where they once were.
And here pictured on the pajamas of some my own progeny back in the 1980s is a related superhero who apparently went by the name Pa-Man.
The story of Anpanman:
Created by Takashi Yanase whose family originated from Japan's Kochi Prefecture, Anpanman first appeared as a children's superhero character in 1973 in his first of 150 Picture Books featuring the character. In 2002 it took over Hello Kitty as the top grossing character and it and the products featuring it have generated over 4.5 trillion in gross retail sales.
Takashi Yanase had attempted to retire in 2011 but was motivated to return to work as a consequence of events surrounding the Great East Japan Earthquake. He was heartened to hear children who had lost everything finding solace in singing the Anpanman March which became the theme song for reconstruction. He created posters for those in the devastated communities as well as a CD that focused on a pine tree that miraculously survived the earthquake's accompanying tsunami.
The Anpanman character is unique as a superhero. While his superhero powers of a mastered an-punch and an an-kick may be conventional, it is what he can do with his bean filled bread head that sets him apart. He can allow starving creatures or people in distress to eat some of his head and it can then be replaced by a new one baked by Uncle Jam who first introduced the world to Anpanman when a shooting star exploded in his kitchen while he was baking an anpan which is a Japanese confectionary consisting of a sweet bean paste filled roll.
The Kochi Prefecture today claims Takashi Yanase as a favorite son and as evident in the above photos even has trains that cross Shikoku Island, where Kochi is situated, designated and decorated as Anpanman Trains. In addition there is an Anpanman Museum in Kochi's Kami town as well as a Memorial Hall dedicated the creator Takashi Yanase where some of his earlier works are displayed.
Certain large snakes will hug you in a similar fashion.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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@PerryHall said:
Certain large snakes will hug you in a similar fashion.
yes, I had a 7 foot, about 40 pound Boa and she was so powerful it was amazing. Actually it was very docile but It got too big for me to be able to take care of and I worked out a deal to give it to the Cleveland zoo about 20 years ago.........
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
And here pictured on the pajamas of some my own progeny back in the 1980s is a related superhero who apparently went by the name Pa-Man.
The story of Anpanman:
Created by Takashi Yanase whose family originated from Japan's Kochi Prefecture, Anpanman first appeared as a children's superhero character in 1973 in his first of 150 Picture Books featuring the character. In 2002 it took over Hello Kitty as the top grossing character and it and the products featuring it have generated over 4.5 trillion in gross retail sales.
Takashi Yanase had attempted to retire in 2011 but was motivated to return to work as a consequence of events surrounding the Great East Japan Earthquake. He was heartened to hear children who had lost everything finding solace in singing the Anpanman March which became the theme song for reconstruction. He created posters for those in the devastated communities as well as a CD that focused on a pine tree that miraculously survived the earthquake's accompanying tsunami.
The Anpanman character is unique as a superhero. While his superhero powers of a mastered an-punch and an an-kick may be conventional, it is what he can do with his bean filled bread head that sets him apart. He can allow starving creatures or people in distress to eat some of his head and it can then be replaced by a new one baked by Uncle Jam who first introduced the world to Anpanman when a shooting star exploded in his kitchen while he was baking an anpan which is a Japanese confectionary consisting of a sweet bean paste filled roll.
The Kochi Prefecture today claims Takashi Yanase as a favorite son and as evident in the above photos even has trains that cross Shikoku Island, where Kochi is situated, designated and decorated as Anpanman Trains. In addition there is an Anpanman Museum in Kochi's Kami town as well as a Memorial Hall dedicated the creator Takashi Yanase where some of his earlier works are displayed.
OK, for this Friday Eve here are photos of the actual Anpanman train and scenes in Kochi itself:
When one arrives at the Kochi train station there is a bakery shop featuring Anpanman faced anpan along with Kochi's unique Boshipan ("hat bread") and then it up the steps to the Anpanman Plaza. There an Anpanman model railroad operates among other Anpanman centric items:
And then when exits the train station to take in the view of the three famous statues of Takechi Hanpeita, Sakamoto Ryoma, and Nakaoka Shintaro - "The Three Patriotic Warriors ofvTosa," it is but a block further that one comes upon a statue of Anpanman:
Then venturing a bit further to take in Kochi's famous Harimaya Bridge known for its story of forbidden love that is incorporated into Kochi's equally famous annual festival, the Yasakoi Matsuri. Anpanman has his claim here too as he overlooks a replica of the bridge in a nearby shop:
As one continues on to additional Kochi attractions to include the Kochi Castle, its shonen (covered shopping mall) and market where one can sample Kochi's famous fire seared Bonito sashimi one encounters Anpanman gift items enroute:
Then along with encountering the Yasukoi Festival Dancers statue, we head back though the shoten covered walkway. There Anpanman again greets us as we pass by a confectionary shops with their irresistible cake offerings:
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Giant (Black) Sea Bass
Diver face to face with an enormous black seabass
Jeffrey Bozanic
Scientific Name
Stereolepis gigas
Introduction
The Giant Black Sea Bass is a unique species if not for any other reason than its extraordinary size. Its presence in the waters off of California and Baja California has played an important role in the health of the ecosystem in which it lives. With a position at or near the top of the food chain, it provides the balance required for an optimum marine environment. Prior to the 1950’s, this species of bony fish was very common to the near shore waters of Southern California. Due to over-fishing, their population was reduced to critically low levels. Back as far as the late 1970’s, the California Department of Fish and Game made it illegal to spearfish these giants. In 1982, both commercial and sport fishing of Giant Black Sea Bass was banned in California waters.
Quick and Cool Facts
It is estimated that the Giant Black Sea Bass is capable of growing to lengths of over 7 feet and weighing over 700 pounds.
The largest species ever caught by a sport fisherman with rod and reel, weighing 563 pounds, was caught off of Anacapa Island in 1968.
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Guy: "Do you want to go out tonight? Just to let you know I have to use my Dad's station Wagon as my car is in the shop!"
Girl: "Station Wagon? No thanks, I can't be seen going on a date in a Station Wagon!"
Guy: "OK, Your loss."
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I love this picture because I have the same piece of farm equipment in my front yard. The deer is standing next to a McCormick Deering Sling Blade mower. It was built between 1919 and 1931. Good on gas but expensive for the hay to feed the two horses needed to pull it.
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Is that taken from the Blue Ridge Parkway? Looking toward Cherokee?
(In NC)
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@asheland this is from the SMOKIES
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There’s a spot that looks similar to that, and the little buildings that you see are the casino in Cherokee.
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Taken last December on a camping trip in Nevada.A wildfire that burned so hot the tree was vaporized as it seems and just left a shadow of where it once was.Very strange.
We saw about 20 or so of these burned trees that all left the same impression of where they once were.
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"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
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And here pictured on the pajamas of some my own progeny back in the 1980s is a related superhero who apparently went by the name Pa-Man.
The story of Anpanman:
Created by Takashi Yanase whose family originated from Japan's Kochi Prefecture, Anpanman first appeared as a children's superhero character in 1973 in his first of 150 Picture Books featuring the character. In 2002 it took over Hello Kitty as the top grossing character and it and the products featuring it have generated over 4.5 trillion in gross retail sales.
Takashi Yanase had attempted to retire in 2011 but was motivated to return to work as a consequence of events surrounding the Great East Japan Earthquake. He was heartened to hear children who had lost everything finding solace in singing the Anpanman March which became the theme song for reconstruction. He created posters for those in the devastated communities as well as a CD that focused on a pine tree that miraculously survived the earthquake's accompanying tsunami.
The Anpanman character is unique as a superhero. While his superhero powers of a mastered an-punch and an an-kick may be conventional, it is what he can do with his bean filled bread head that sets him apart. He can allow starving creatures or people in distress to eat some of his head and it can then be replaced by a new one baked by Uncle Jam who first introduced the world to Anpanman when a shooting star exploded in his kitchen while he was baking an anpan which is a Japanese confectionary consisting of a sweet bean paste filled roll.
The Kochi Prefecture today claims Takashi Yanase as a favorite son and as evident in the above photos even has trains that cross Shikoku Island, where Kochi is situated, designated and decorated as Anpanman Trains. In addition there is an Anpanman Museum in Kochi's Kami town as well as a Memorial Hall dedicated the creator Takashi Yanase where some of his earlier works are displayed.
Certain large snakes will hug you in a similar fashion.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
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Somewhere between newfound and water rock is my best guess. Thomas divide doesn't allow you to see Cherokee. So unsure on exact location.
Best guess after looking at map. Newton Bald.
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yes, I had a 7 foot, about 40 pound Boa and she was so powerful it was amazing. Actually it was very docile but It got too big for me to be able to take care of and I worked out a deal to give it to the Cleveland zoo about 20 years ago.........
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Working on the forge again. Made a letter opener from a walnut log and a lawnmower bagger. So that’s my first knife I ever made.
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OK, for this Friday Eve here are photos of the actual Anpanman train and scenes in Kochi itself:
When one arrives at the Kochi train station there is a bakery shop featuring Anpanman faced anpan along with Kochi's unique Boshipan ("hat bread") and then it up the steps to the Anpanman Plaza. There an Anpanman model railroad operates among other Anpanman centric items:
And then when exits the train station to take in the view of the three famous statues of Takechi Hanpeita, Sakamoto Ryoma, and Nakaoka Shintaro - "The Three Patriotic Warriors ofvTosa," it is but a block further that one comes upon a statue of Anpanman:
Then venturing a bit further to take in Kochi's famous Harimaya Bridge known for its story of forbidden love that is incorporated into Kochi's equally famous annual festival, the Yasakoi Matsuri. Anpanman has his claim here too as he overlooks a replica of the bridge in a nearby shop:
As one continues on to additional Kochi attractions to include the Kochi Castle, its shonen (covered shopping mall) and market where one can sample Kochi's famous fire seared Bonito sashimi one encounters Anpanman gift items enroute:
Then along with encountering the Yasukoi Festival Dancers statue, we head back though the shoten covered walkway. There Anpanman again greets us as we pass by a confectionary shops with their irresistible cake offerings:
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