Tommy Coloma

welcome to the grand illusion

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Many questions flooded Milo's head as he stood in front of the 28-foot-tall exhibit. Is the greenish tint really caused by an excess of Akashiwo sanguinae phytoplankton? Why don't the sharks in this tank snack on any of the fish? Is "28-foot-tall" as written in the first sentence supposed to be hyphenated that way? Why is it spelled "sanguinae" in some places and "sanguinea" in others? Where did the whales go? How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? The world, he concludes, may never know... #canneryrow #monterey #montereybayaquarium (at Monterey Bay Aquarium)

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The crab and the otter regard each other as the sun begins to set. The one whose next move will decide whether it lives or dies spreads its limbs out in an attempt to make itself look larger, not realizing that its enemy has not eaten anything all day. Though such posturing served the crab well in the past, now it only serves to ensure the crustacean's doom... #canneryrow #monterey #cityofmonterey (at Monterey, California)

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At seven in the morning, while trying to take the perfect early dawn picture, all I could think about was clam chowder, fish and chips, and fried calamari. I don't know why... #monterey #montereybay #canneryrow #seafood (at Cannery Row)

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Yeah... There's a pirate ship in the bay... #monterey #canneryrow #pirate #whatyearisthis (at Monterey, California)

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I'll be the judge of that! #awesomemarketing #monterey #montereybayaquarium (at Monterey Bay Aquarium)

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I found a spot where one can look up at the sky and contemplate life while waiting for the chance to pump his or her body full of horrific wonders. #cloudy (at Central Coast Oncology And Hematology)

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Can we guess your age based on your vocabulary? [QUIZ]

We can tell if you're a teen or an adult just by the way you speak!

I got: "You are 45! You are mature and the words you use reflect that. You have a polished voice and a refined vocabulary. You are established and educated. When you speak, people listen. Essentially, you are a language master. You enunciate, you have perfect grammar, and you rarely curse." Did they get it right?

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I was so taken aback by the glory of this morning scene that it took me a week to remember to surrender it to the masses... #monterey #canneryrow #bikepath #montereybay #cityofmonterey (at Monterey, California)

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Looks like I got there 30 years too late... #montereybayaquarium #startrek (at Monterey Bay Aquarium)

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As a young boy I went around Salinas taking pictures with a really cheap point and shoot camera. I often dreamed that one day I'd take a crisp picture of Crystal Pepsi bottles and post it on the interwebs... #liveyourdreams @teamcoco (at Salinas, California)

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I found Ponyta waiting for the #montereybayaquarium to open so that it could see the Pacific seahorses in the new Viva Baja exhibit. Unfortunately, it ran into me before it could fulfill its dreams... #monterey #montereybay @cityofmonterey #pokemongo (at Monterey Bay Aquarium)

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Best beach ever? #sancarlosbeach #monterey #montereybay @cityofmonterey #pokemongo (at San Carlos Beach)

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Charmander was waiting for his chance to go whale watching. He didn't make it... @cityofmonterey #pokemongo #monterey (at Old Fisherman's Wharf)

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I pass this display every time I go to #canneryrow in #monterey. The mono eye always gets to me... (at Cannery Row)

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If my next set of scans show that things have gone into remission, I'll get something like this to celebrate... #montereybayaquarium #tattoo #tattoos (at Monterey Bay Aquarium)

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Gilroy Garlic Fries at McDonald's... Where's the garlic ice cream? (at Northridge Mall)

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I found quite a few of these guys along the Cannery Row bike path. #monterey #montereybay #PokemonGO (at Cannery Row Bike Path)