It was an overcast and chilly day when we took the Island Packers boat to Santa Cruz, the largest of the five islands that make up the Channel Islands National Park.
All tagged California West Coast
Elephant Seal Boadwalk - San Simeon, California
Just up the road (or down depending on your direction) from Hearst Castle is the Elephant Seal Boardwalk, overlooking the very busy Piedras Blancas Rookery.
Mono Lake - Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area, California
We stood at the edge of the lake, clouds moving over the sun, the light coming and going, shimmering on the water.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve - California
It turned out to be one of the best decisions of the trip. Maybe it was the time of day; the setting sun working it's golden hour magic, the ocean so clear and so blue, the wildlife, the flora, everything about this stretch of coastline was incredible.