Point Lobos and Asilomar

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As you may or may not know I am semi-retired.
My part-time job required that I make a 'quick trip' to South San Francisco the other day.
On my way back home I decided to do something spontaneous, not my usual
frame of mind.  I passed my usual Highway 152 exit and kept going.

I headed for one of my favorite places to photograph. Point Lobos State Park.
I love the North Coast for the great waves and interesting features. I'm not a beach person.
Unfortunately the sea was a low tide and the waves were almost non-existent. 

So I shot a lot of other stuff. Oh, and also had a great time.


These two kept me company for quite a while. I'm sure both were looking for a meal.



This one seemed happy to hunt for himself. I think it's a Great White Heron
though I don't recall seeing such a pronounced Mullet on one.





For those of you who are skeptical about the presence of Aliens, what else but a 
Alien rocket ship could produce such a mark in solid rock?






The rocks around Point Lobos offer a wide variety of shapes, colors, sizes and
layers.





Point Lobos closes at 5pm, a little early to get a sunset photo.
So I took a short drive up Highway 1 to Asilomar for my sunset shot.


Go, See, Enjoy and Photograph.

Dave

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