Point Lobos - Weston Beach 1

Grass, Rock - Point Lobos  2008

Weston Beach is still blocked off. One wonders if park authorities are trying to prevent degradation of the site due to overuse. I was going to ask about the issue at the entrance station, but they had their hands full with a long line of cars waiting to get in. Luckily for me, I have plenty of earlier photos taken at this location (2008 photo, taken with an Olympus E-510 and a 12-60mm lens, shown above).

So, once again we have the issue of overcrowding. At Point Lobos, its gotten to the point where a reservation system is being put into place.

Weston Beach Closed - Point Lobos  2019

Point Lobos - Ocean

Plants, Ocean - Point Lobos  2019

Rocks, Ocean - Point Lobos  2019

I was pleased with the overcast day, although Point Lobos in the rain is more atmospheric.

Point Lobos - Flowers

Flowers, Ocean - Point Lobos  2019

Flowers, Ocean - Point Lobos  2019

Very pretty, but no poppies or Nikons, however. Above photos taken with an Olympus E-PL7 and a 9-18mm wide-angle lens.

Point Lobos - Cypresses

Cypress Branches - Point Lobos  2019

Cypress Trunks - Point Lobos  2019

Up the next morning for my usual visit to Point Lobos. The wait to get in at the entrance station took much longer than usual. Then to the main parking lot for the Cypress Grove loop trail.

Cypress Trunks - Point Lobos  2019

Monday Horse Blogging

Horses - Santa Barbara County  2019

Nice photo op outside of Solvang just off a two-lane rural road.

Monterey Bay Sightems

Monterey Fish Company - Monterey  2019

Wooden Door - Monterey  2019

My check-in at the motel was delayed for some reason, so I took the opportunity to wander on down towards the bay and Fisherman's Wharf area.

Bottom photo is another version of the same scene I posted last year in black and white.

Monterey Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea #1 - Monterey 2019

Bougainvillea #2 - Monterey  2019

Scene in top photo has been posted before:  2018 and 2014.

Monterey Trees

Sycamore (Ft. Ord) - Monterey County  2019

Trees (Dahvee Park) - Monterey County  2019

Top photo taken at a Fort Ord trailhead, bottom at a park bordering Munras Avenue in Monterey.

San Luis Obispo / Monterey Counties

Vinyards, Rain - San Luis Obispo County  2019

Cow, Oaks - Monterey County  2019

Short drives just off highway 101 . . . vinyards in the rain just outside San Luis Obispo, and dried grass, oaks and a cow near Fort Hunter Liggett.

Pismo Beach Morning - 4

Splash Cafe - Pismo Beach  2019

Mike, Parka - Pismo Beach  2019

Taken while walking back to my car. Back to the motel to pack up, then north to Monterey.

Pismo Beach Morning - 3

Person & Gulls - Pismo Beach  2019

Surfer - Pismo Beach  2019

A couple of documentary, human-interest type photos.

Monday Gull & Pigeon Blogging

Gull, Pigeons - Pismo Beach  2019

I finally got the gull to pose right in the middle. Took some convincing.

Pismo Beach Morning - 2

Pier, Walker - Pismo Beach  2019

Boardwalk - Pismo Beach  2019

Very few people out and about, the scene slightly reminiscent of the Asbury Park boardwalk last year.

Pier - Pismo Beach  2019

Pismo Beach Morning - 1

Pelican Art - Pismo Beach  2019

Apartment Building - Pismo Beach  2019

Next morning the weather was overcast and foggy . . . nice and atmospheric. I guess that technically it wasn't raining, but it was quite wet out. I put on my parka and fitted my camera with the 25mm lens (with the rubber lens hood) and ventured forth.

Pismo Beach Afternoon - 2

Waves - Pismo Beach  2019

Splash Cafe P.M. - Pismo Beach  2019

Top shot taken from the pier, similar to earlier photos from the same spot. Back at the motel, nice sunset.

Sunset (Arroyo Grande) - Pismo Beach 2019

Pismo Beach Afternoon - 1

Pismo Beach Building - Pismo Beach  2019

Fudge, Taffy, etc - Pismo  Beach  2019

After checking in at the Arroyo Grande Best Western I drove over to Pismo Beach for photos. Nice weather.

San Luis Obispo County

Hills & Clouds - San Luis Obispo County  2019

Barber Shop (Nipomo) - San Luis Obispo County  2019

A couple of photos from the drive to Arroyo Grande, including a quick visit to Nipomo just before my motel.

Santa Barbara County

Rain (Nojoqui Falls Park) - Santa Barbara County  2019

Field - Santa Barbara County  2019

Top photo taken as I was having lunch in Nojoqui Falls park, just as it started to rain. Then, overcast skies driving north on 101.

Monday Cow Blogging

Cows - Santa Barbara County  2019

Taken after visiting Nojoqui Falls park, then continuing on the narrow rural road through Solvang back to 101.

I had stopped for some landscape photos when I noticed these three individuals being very interested in my photo taking. I used an Olympus E-M1II and a 14-150mm zoom lens.

Santa Paula - 2

House (Santa Paula) - Ventura County  2019

Ranchero Zamora (Santa Paula) - Ventura County  2019

Couple more Santa Paula sightems.

I could be wrong, but I somehow remember taking railroad fan rides with my family in this area.