Point Reyes National Seashore in California
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Monday, January 6, 2020
The Face Only a Mother Can Love.....
Song - "It's Gonna Be OKAY" by the Piano Guys
On Saturday Mr. B and I took a drive over to Point Reyes National Seashore to have a little day trip together. I was chomping at the bit to get away as I had been sick and then.....well...the holidays kept us pretty busy.
They really did just lay around like big blobs sunning themselves. Apparently it is both breeding and pupping season at Point Reyes however these big guys didn't look like they were looking around for a mate......at all!
But every once in awhile one would move.......and everyone would watch and wonder what they were going to do......
On the way out of the park we did stop at one more scenic spot...........
The Cypress Tree Tunnel - which I have never been to before. It's a lovely little stroll under a canopy of beautiful Cypress trees.
We then headed up the coast to Nick's Cove for an early dinner. Next to the restaurant they have a pier and a little hut at the end where you can light a fire and enjoy drinks.
They also rent out some cottages along the waters edge and across the highway.
On Saturday Mr. B and I took a drive over to Point Reyes National Seashore to have a little day trip together. I was chomping at the bit to get away as I had been sick and then.....well...the holidays kept us pretty busy.
It felt so good to get some fresh air and view some of natures beauty. It was sunny but cold and windy.
Parts of Point Reyes are flooded (which is crazy because California has not had much rain this year) so there are one lane roads peppered around and to get to the lighthouse you will need to take a shuttle out there as everything is closed after South Beach due to roads washing out.
We saw a lot of cattle and then some Tule Elk....
They were right near the road and so majestic.
I took some photos and then we headed down the road to Drake's Beach where they had caution signs up due to big ol' Elephant Seals taking over the beach!
Only the face mother could love......but he looks happy!
This would be looking up his nose....if you were curious.
That is Mr. B in the background so you could see how big these guys were! We were told to stay two car lengths back from them and in some places there was a designated path as well as uniformed docents on the beach to make sure questions were answered and no one got too close.
They really did just lay around like big blobs sunning themselves. Apparently it is both breeding and pupping season at Point Reyes however these big guys didn't look like they were looking around for a mate......at all!
But every once in awhile one would move.......and everyone would watch and wonder what they were going to do......
And they would just scratch themselves and go back to napping in the sunshine!
On the way out of the park we did stop at one more scenic spot...........
The Cypress Tree Tunnel - which I have never been to before. It's a lovely little stroll under a canopy of beautiful Cypress trees.
We then headed up the coast to Nick's Cove for an early dinner. Next to the restaurant they have a pier and a little hut at the end where you can light a fire and enjoy drinks.
They also rent out some cottages along the waters edge and across the highway.
Thank you Mother Nature for the lovely day!
“Because the greatest part of a road trip
isn’t arriving at your destination.
It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way.”
— Emma Chase
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Girl Time
Song - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
'Bout Damn Time girls group headed to Pt. Reyes this weekend for our 11th annual trip. We had a beautiful home right on Tomales Bay.
The weekend would not be complete without an informal description and demonstration of how we can all get an "up lift" from Nurse Jamie's massaging beauty roller!!!
Fun times and lots of healthy laughter!!!
Sunday, October 4, 2015
A Birthday Surprise
Song - A Little Help From My Friends by Paul McCartney and Ringo Star
This is my dear friend Jill, who's birthday we celebrated on Saturday. I knew 2 months ago what I wanted to plan to celebrate but I wanted to keep it a surprise. So I asked her to reserved the entire day from 9:30 until midnight for me. I had a car full of blankets, towels, ice chest and 6 special cards. In each card I placed a "clue" as to what we were going to do in the evening. And at the final card she needed to unscramble 5 letters and 1 word. Easy right?
First card - GO
Second - a star
Third - just a funny note about going to a field to watch the stars
Fourth - IN
Fifth - R
Sixth - a more serious card about all of the fun times we have had over our many years of friendship
We went to the beach at Point Reyes first. It was windy but we found a little area in the dunes where we could spread the blanket and be sheltered from the wind. At this point Jill just had the first two cards - GO STAR
I explained to her that something special was happening that evening with the stars. I feigned shock that she wasn't aware of the celestial excitement for that evening. I told her that we would be in a big field watching the stars. TRUTH!
I had made lunch reservations at Nick's Cove on Tomales Bay so she received the next 2 cards there.
I made sure that I had picked out some very mature cards for my sensitive friend!
She now had Clues 1-4......GO STAR IN......and she didn't have a clue as to the answer......the suspense was killing her! If you know Jill, she is always pulling a rabbit out of her hat so it was fun for me to have the tables turned for a change!
The water was crazy-rough out on the bay while we walked out to the little party shed on the end of the dock.
We found some shelter behind the building and a lovely couple offered to take our photo.
Here I gave her the "R" card and I thought for sure she would put it all together at that point. Nope. She is a brilliant nurse and could not unscramble 5 letters....mmm.....early onset dementia perhaps?
As we headed over the hills inland to Sonoma I decided to give her the last card and an extra obvious surprise clue. Just that morning I had made a CD of this star's songs which I played for her but she just couldn't get past the order she had opened the cards in - GO STAR IN R........
She is singing along with all of the songs from the CD and chatting about how much she would like us to go see this performer the next time he tours California. We are 3 blocks from the venue and I am thinking that she will soon see a poster or sign for the concert.
So I ask her to please try unscrambling the letters again.......and tears came to her eyes.....I knew she had figured it out at last.
Here we are in Sonoma at The Field of Dreams seeing Ringo Starr......
Those are Ringo's drums in the back with the STAR on them. In the front is the opening act Pablo Cruz's drums.
Pablo Cruz was fun but it was all about Ringo and His All Star Band tonight (see I told you we would be in a field with star's!)
The sun had set and the lights came on! Here he comes.....
They played a lot of Ringo's songs but each of the band members is a star in their own right so a lot of other songs where enjoyed. Ringo is very generous in sharing the spotlight.
Look at those hands fly over his drum set!!!!
Oh, oh......I think he spied me taking photo's with my telephoto lens.....doesn't look too happy.
Yup, looking directly at me.
Me and thousands of other fans taking photos!!!!
Yes, Ringo is a little corny but sometimes we all need corny in our lives. He was an important musician when I was young so I hold a special place in my heart for each of the Beatles.
Thanks Ringo for the great concert and thanks Jill for the many years of friendship!
And remember....
Quote for the day:
This is my dear friend Jill, who's birthday we celebrated on Saturday. I knew 2 months ago what I wanted to plan to celebrate but I wanted to keep it a surprise. So I asked her to reserved the entire day from 9:30 until midnight for me. I had a car full of blankets, towels, ice chest and 6 special cards. In each card I placed a "clue" as to what we were going to do in the evening. And at the final card she needed to unscramble 5 letters and 1 word. Easy right?
First card - GO
Second - a star
Third - just a funny note about going to a field to watch the stars
Fourth - IN
Fifth - R
Sixth - a more serious card about all of the fun times we have had over our many years of friendship
We went to the beach at Point Reyes first. It was windy but we found a little area in the dunes where we could spread the blanket and be sheltered from the wind. At this point Jill just had the first two cards - GO STAR
I explained to her that something special was happening that evening with the stars. I feigned shock that she wasn't aware of the celestial excitement for that evening. I told her that we would be in a big field watching the stars. TRUTH!
I had made lunch reservations at Nick's Cove on Tomales Bay so she received the next 2 cards there.
I made sure that I had picked out some very mature cards for my sensitive friend!
She now had Clues 1-4......GO STAR IN......and she didn't have a clue as to the answer......the suspense was killing her! If you know Jill, she is always pulling a rabbit out of her hat so it was fun for me to have the tables turned for a change!
The water was crazy-rough out on the bay while we walked out to the little party shed on the end of the dock.
We found some shelter behind the building and a lovely couple offered to take our photo.
Here I gave her the "R" card and I thought for sure she would put it all together at that point. Nope. She is a brilliant nurse and could not unscramble 5 letters....mmm.....early onset dementia perhaps?
As we headed over the hills inland to Sonoma I decided to give her the last card and an extra obvious surprise clue. Just that morning I had made a CD of this star's songs which I played for her but she just couldn't get past the order she had opened the cards in - GO STAR IN R........
She is singing along with all of the songs from the CD and chatting about how much she would like us to go see this performer the next time he tours California. We are 3 blocks from the venue and I am thinking that she will soon see a poster or sign for the concert.
So I ask her to please try unscrambling the letters again.......and tears came to her eyes.....I knew she had figured it out at last.
Here we are in Sonoma at The Field of Dreams seeing Ringo Starr......
Those are Ringo's drums in the back with the STAR on them. In the front is the opening act Pablo Cruz's drums.
The sun had set and the lights came on! Here he comes.....
They played a lot of Ringo's songs but each of the band members is a star in their own right so a lot of other songs where enjoyed. Ringo is very generous in sharing the spotlight.
Look at those hands fly over his drum set!!!!
Oh, oh......I think he spied me taking photo's with my telephoto lens.....doesn't look too happy.
Yup, looking directly at me.
Me and thousands of other fans taking photos!!!!
Yes, Ringo is a little corny but sometimes we all need corny in our lives. He was an important musician when I was young so I hold a special place in my heart for each of the Beatles.
Thanks Ringo for the great concert and thanks Jill for the many years of friendship!
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And remember....
Quote for the day:
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Thirty and Six
Sound - King of the Harem - Bull Elk
Wednesday, August 26th was Mr. B and my 36th Wedding Anniversary and we decided to take a little road trip to celebrate! After a delicious brunch we decided to head to Point Reyes Seashore which is about and hour and a half from our home.
Then we headed to the coast to take a walk along the shore.
So tranquil and we had it almost all to ourselves!
Mr. B was brave enough to walk out on a cliff with only that measly little stick to break your fall! Being smarter, I waited in the car praying for his safe return while he snapped these two photos.
And for being so brave, he was rewarded with some lazy sea lions!!!
I told him that I would like some cute cow pictures next so we headed back inland and found these three cuties getting a drink of water and being rather curious about what we were doing.
I am happily snapping away when he says "Look over there".....
So I snap the cows on the hillside.
But look up.......what's that critter behind them?
Mr. B had spotted a whole herd of Tule Elk on the hillside!!!
If you played the sound at the top of this post you would hear what a bull elk sounds like - wink - hint!
As we drove around them and down near Drakes Beach we found another herd.
This male was "bugling" for his harem to get together and follow him.
"Come on Alice, we are waiting for you!!!"
"Ah, hold your pants on Ralph. I have to cross this very busy street!!!"
But then we noticed that there were two more bull elks following the herd and Ralph wanted to get his ladies under his watchful eye.
Heads were down and they took their charging stances. We figured it must be rutting season.
And they got into it! It was amazing how loud the noise coming from their clashing antlers!
And if you listen to the sounds at the top of this blog you would hear the clacking of their antlers - wink, hint.......although ours were much louder!
Meanwhile the third male took off with the harem!
It was an exciting mini docudrama nature show kinda thing happening right before our eyes.
Heading back to Hwy. 1 I spotted this Eagle-Hawk on a huge nest on the power lines.
After all of the activity, we were ready for an early dinner, a glass of wine and some time to relax.
On Hwy. 1 between Marshall and Tomales is a great little restaurant, Nick's Cove.
They also have a dock with a boat house attached from where you can phone in your food order and pick it up when it's ready to dine inside the boat house or outside on the deck.
These are their cottages on the water. They also have several on the hill across from the restaurant.
We chose to dine in the cozy restaurant where we were treated to a window seat.
We enjoyed a good bottle of wine from the Santa Cruz mountains and some GREAT French bread with butter & orange sea salt.
Mr. B ordered an assortment of oysters and salmon while I enjoyed a salad and some amazing chicken.
After dinner we brought our drinks out on the dock to enjoy in the warm summer evening.
On the way home we were treated to a beautiful sunset.
And my quote for today's post comes from a boat at Nick's Cove.
Wednesday, August 26th was Mr. B and my 36th Wedding Anniversary and we decided to take a little road trip to celebrate! After a delicious brunch we decided to head to Point Reyes Seashore which is about and hour and a half from our home.
We stopped at Point Reyes Station where we did a little shopping and where The Cowgirl Creamery is located.
Mmmmm.....yum!
Then we headed to the coast to take a walk along the shore.
So tranquil and we had it almost all to ourselves!
A view of the beach we were just walking on from up high on a bluff near the Lighthouse.
Mr. B was brave enough to walk out on a cliff with only that measly little stick to break your fall! Being smarter, I waited in the car praying for his safe return while he snapped these two photos.
And for being so brave, he was rewarded with some lazy sea lions!!!
I told him that I would like some cute cow pictures next so we headed back inland and found these three cuties getting a drink of water and being rather curious about what we were doing.
I am happily snapping away when he says "Look over there".....
So I snap the cows on the hillside.
But look up.......what's that critter behind them?
Mr. B had spotted a whole herd of Tule Elk on the hillside!!!
If you played the sound at the top of this post you would hear what a bull elk sounds like - wink - hint!
As we drove around them and down near Drakes Beach we found another herd.
This male was "bugling" for his harem to get together and follow him.
"Come on Alice, we are waiting for you!!!"
"Ah, hold your pants on Ralph. I have to cross this very busy street!!!"
But then we noticed that there were two more bull elks following the herd and Ralph wanted to get his ladies under his watchful eye.
Heads were down and they took their charging stances. We figured it must be rutting season.
And they got into it! It was amazing how loud the noise coming from their clashing antlers!
And if you listen to the sounds at the top of this blog you would hear the clacking of their antlers - wink, hint.......although ours were much louder!
Meanwhile the third male took off with the harem!
It was an exciting mini docudrama nature show kinda thing happening right before our eyes.
Heading back to Hwy. 1 I spotted this Eagle-Hawk on a huge nest on the power lines.
After all of the activity, we were ready for an early dinner, a glass of wine and some time to relax.
On Hwy. 1 between Marshall and Tomales is a great little restaurant, Nick's Cove.
They also have a dock with a boat house attached from where you can phone in your food order and pick it up when it's ready to dine inside the boat house or outside on the deck.
These are their cottages on the water. They also have several on the hill across from the restaurant.
We chose to dine in the cozy restaurant where we were treated to a window seat.
We enjoyed a good bottle of wine from the Santa Cruz mountains and some GREAT French bread with butter & orange sea salt.
Mr. B ordered an assortment of oysters and salmon while I enjoyed a salad and some amazing chicken.
After dinner we brought our drinks out on the dock to enjoy in the warm summer evening.
On the way home we were treated to a beautiful sunset.
Happy Anniversary Mr. B.....
Hard to believe it's been 36 years!
And my quote for today's post comes from a boat at Nick's Cove.
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