Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Monterey Bay Sunrise

Rocks, Bay - Monterey County  2024

Sunrise, Bay - Monterey County  2024

Following my usual routine in Monterey. Quick drive over for photos of Monterey Bay at sunrise.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Monday Seal Blogging

Seals - Monterey County  2024


Those were rocks, right? Um, no. Pretty big seals.


Seal - Monterey County  2024

Sunday, March 17, 2024

San Carlos Cathedral

San Carlos Cathedral - Monterey County  2024

Statue (Cathedral) - Monterey County  2024

Following up on last year's post with shots of the exterior and one of the religious statues.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Wharf / Kitchen

Fisherman's Wharf - Monterey County  2024

Mama Garcia's Kitchen - Monterey County  2024

Top: Wandering around the plaza, eventually coming to a view of the bay and wharf.

Bottom: Tableau featured in one of the historic buildings on the site.

Friday, March 15, 2024

Monterey Plaza Black and White

Door - Monterey County  2024

Door, Window - Monterey County  2024

 Many scenes in the Monterey Plaza area lend themselves to black and white.

Actually, I've taken photos of the top door before, but this time I had a Nikon Z7II with me so I had to do a revisit.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Pepper Tree

Pepper Tree - Monterey County  2024

Black and white needed here. By the way, there's a 2018 photo of a nearby pepper tree that I like, also black and white.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Flowers, Window

Flowers, Window - Monterey County  2024

My afternoon was spent walking around the plaza area. 

So, I don't know what these flowers are. 

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 4

Leaf (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024

Ferns, Leaves (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024

Some detail photos taken as I was walking out.

Monday, March 11, 2024

Monday Coyote Blogging

Coyotes (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

I could hear them as I walked up the street towards the school. Quite loud! No mistaking who was creating such a ruckus. Our neighbor who lives in a house opposite this field told me that they had been going at it all night.

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 3

Rocks, River (Big Sur  SP) - Monterey County  2024

Rocks, River (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024

Photos taken with a Nikon Z7II / 24-200mm lens combo.

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 2

Boulders, Trees (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024

Trees, River (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024

I wandered up past the warning sign to take these photos, the sound of the river exceedingly loud.

River Gorge Sign (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024


Friday, March 8, 2024

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park - 1

Redwood Branches, Big Sur River (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024

Leaves (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024

I got to Pfeiffer-Big Sur State Park (Big Sur SP in photo titles) around 9:00 AM. Parked and started walking around. No crowds for sure. 

RAV4 (Big Sur SP) - Monterey County  2024

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Highway 1 South of Monterey

Bixby Bridge - Monterey County  2024

Having been denied entrance of Point Lobos I decided to head south on highway 1 to Big Sur.

Of course I had to stop for a photo of the Bixby Bridge. I took some photos closer to the bridge 10 years ago.

Note the house high above the bridge. I've tried to find more information about it, but nothing yet. There are articles about properties near the bridge, but nothing about this house.


House Above Bixby Bridge - Monterey County  2024

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Coffee

Coffee, Morning Bun, Canon G5XII - Monterey County  2024

The plan was to get coffee and a morning bun (from my regular spot in "The Crossroads" shopping center just off highway 1 near Carmel) then pay an early morning visit to Point Lobos.

Alas, when I arrived at the entrance to Point Lobos there was a problem: a large truck had stalled blocking the road into the park. No definitive time for reopening.

I managed to turn the Toyota around while I contemplated my options.