- These Sea Lions Made our Morning
Election season….say it out loud and feel the nausea. I took a class in college on the Lincoln-Douglas debates; an entire class. I cannot watch the gory orchestrations of professional wrestling cast upon us these evenings. The intense efforts made to marginalize, disparage, and fictionalize the plight of our nation would have forced Lincoln to have pulled the trigger on himself.
In lieu of any further histrionics I give you images of a Sunday in Santa Cruz and Capitola, California. The sea calls folks, and I must answer.
- The Boardwalk and Beach
Monterey Bay is one of the most fertile living parts of the sea in America. Life along it is not bad either. On any beach any day on Monterey Bay there are loads of sea weed and kelp sharing the sun with beach goers and the salty air. The Boardwalk amusement area in the background is California’s oldest continuously operated.
- Palms under a Blue Sky
The sky was so deeply blue on this day.
- One-Legged Seagull
This guy, known as hop-along posed for over a minute until he was satisfied with my image.
- More Friends
The playful sea lions sunning on a dock. Juliet and I are big fans of these barking creatures with huge personalities.
- Juliet donning her Sun Hat
It was just an impeccable breezy day this day and from here we moved over to Capitola, CA and its beach to see some surfing.
- Surfers are as cool as advertised
- Action
- Sail and Surf
- End of the Ride
- Sea Bird and Surfer
The sea lions are so adorable!
Love the sea lions! How are things going?
things are going well, busy and working on what is happening in the book and photo world. how about you?
Glad to hear it! Things here are going great. I feel so terrible for the folks in NJ and NY. But here, things are doing just fine.
It doesn’t matter where I go, seeing the local wildlife in their natural environment always makes me happy and you can guarantee that I’ll walk away with hundreds of photos to sort through. I love the sea lions but my favourite pic is the black and white photo with the seagull, great photos as always and looks like you had a most fabulous day
it was indeed. wildlife brings us much joy!
I can see that you are definitely enjoying California. LOVE LOVE LOVE those surfer pictures. Very nice my friend.
thank you! Surfers rock
thank you Guat!
How amazing… great photos!
Thank you very much!
Fabulous photos!
thank you very much
I know I made double comments – the computer was playing up… but actually, you’re pics really are a treat!
thank you Lois!
Gorgeous photos! Looks like another lovely adventure. How you can take such great pictures of animals, I’ll never know. Trying to capture my new pup on digital film is a challenge far beyond my abilities.
patience and lots of frames
life waits for no photographer so I just wait for life
I enjoyed your post — great photos and great words! I miss my home away from home! I hope you had a chance to drive through CA Highway 17. Scary but stunning. — Margie O. at ‘IMINA Travel and Events
yes, we rocked down 17. It made my wife car sick…I loved the drive. Where is home now for you?
Totally understand — that drive can do that. Although Minnesota is my home now…home is where the heart is!
What a gorgeous and refreshing change from our snow, lol! I am so envious that you were on a beautiful sunny beach.. walking the boardwalk and photographing sea lions!! My favorite is the second photo you took showing the boardwalk and beach.. now I feel bad, I did love that cute sea lion as well (wouldn’t want to hurt his feelings, eh?) You made my day!
really? Sea Lions are prone to making days! We are going on the ferry this weekend to Sausalito and I hope we see some more of the cool friends along the rocks across the bay.
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Lovely area and great photos! There is an intense color in them. Perhaps it is the California sun! Or your magical touch?
thank you very much. I think it is much more the light than me
Loving your post – great photos – thanks for sharing:) Happy Tuesday!
happy tuesday to you and thank you for following my work
Beautiful area – and who can pass up a sea lion?
they are so happy it seems. I enjoy just being around them
Love it! The weather was amazing last week. I wanted to get in the water, but ran out of time….next time!
Love the photos! Did you go to the aquarium or drive down to Carmel?
we are planning a carmel and aquarium trip in the coming month. The Monterey bay comes all the way up to Santa Cruz and Capitola which are only an hour away (45-50 minutes) Getting in the water up here might give you a bit of a JOLT!
I bet it is ((((chilly!))))
another reason I admire surfers
Oh come on. They are big cheaters and wear wetsuits! We never owned them while waterskiing in Wisconsin in May! Okay we were crazy, but we always had a blast!
I think your blood is likely a little thicker in the WI. perhaps.
Or my head!
lol! I love it
I’m loving the sea lions. I seen a video on Godvine and there was a sea lion that seen a lady and instantly looked like he fell in love with her. He was smiling and loving on her. It was truly a miraculous encounter.
I will have to check that out! How have you been?
I’m good. I recently got engaged. yay me. Lol. I’ve been busy as heck training in the records department at work. I still follow your work. Just busy. Glad to see yall are having a blast.
we are..huge congrats on the engagement!
Wonderful images, Michael. The camera loved you on that day. And, I love the results!
thank you George. It was a weird light day so we played around with things.