Tag Archives: Northern California

The adventure… part 20; Cruisin’ the crazy coast of California with your tour guide, Me!!!… part 2…

Let’s explore the central coast of California as I make my way north on Highway One, from the beach with the elephant seals towards Big Sur and the Monterey peninsula. This is day 4 of the adventure, if you want … Continue reading

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The adventure… part 19; Cruisin’ the crazy coast of California with your tour guide, Me!!!

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The adventure… part 18; We say goodbye to the Elephant Seals, and continue our way North…

Is that a battle cry, or a yawn? Is that a nose scratch or a sunshade? Nature is full of mysteries. For example, I said in an earlier post that the otters were cleaning themselves. My older daughter Jessica corrected … Continue reading

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The adventure… part 17; Elephant Seals; it isn’t all just a giant seething cauldron of testosterone…

Sorry, I used almost that line in the last post, and I liked it, so I added it to this post’s title. But it isn’t… just a mass of battling bulls. Last years pups and the females are just sleeping … Continue reading

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The adventure… part 16; Moving on to some more mammals…

I left Moro Bay early in the morning… so this would be the start of day 4 on that handy map I posted in an earlier post… heading North. So we say goodbye to the adorable otters. Look! I did … Continue reading

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The adventure… part 13; Moro Bay and some otters… part 1…

I love otters. My only regret is that this time I didn’t get to Moro Bay when all the pups were little. They sleep on their moms’ tummies, and when the waves gently rock them, it is the most adorable … Continue reading

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The adventure… part 12; Breaking it down…

For those of you unfamiliar with the coast of California, and because I am, as usual, not doing these specifically in chronological order, I will give a brief overview. Day 1. Still in San Diego. Did that zoo experience and … Continue reading

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The adventure… part 11; Miles and miles of crazy cool California coastline…

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The adventure… part 10; Miles and miles of fabulous flowers…

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The adventure… part 10; Miles and miles of billions of birds…

Man, there are a lot of birds on the California coast. Like that crazy seagull that was swooping at my face. There are pelicans. And cormorants. And more pelicans. And nesting gulls that aren’t trying to headbutt you. And little … Continue reading

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