This year the creativity of the volunteers from Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve who walked in Half Moon Bay’s holiday parade was rewarded with a FIRST PRIZE BLUE RIBBON for their Marching Unit! Congratulations gang!
FFMR in Half Moon Bay's 4th of July Parade 2011
These photos are courtesy of volunteer Jill Morris, whose dog Jukebox made a huge hit dressed up as one of our favorite nudibranchs, the Hopkins rose.
Carol Davies dressed up as a Mermaid, Betty Sills took on the role of Red Octopus, Carol Ferguson was a Moon Jellyfish, Leighton Nakata danced around as a Purple Ochre Sea Star, and Dave Karlin made an appearance as the Rarely Seen Orange Octopus.
Other marchers, dressed in FFMR volunteer jackets and tidepooling gear, included Linda Ciotti, Tom Ciotti, Ann Hurley, Susan Evans, Beth Carlson, Marsha Cohen, Bill Kennedy, Tom Niesen, and Jack Vidosh.
Volunteer Jill Morris's dog Jukebox was the hit of the parade as a Hopkins rose nudibranch.