Piedras Blancas: Young Bulls

Piedras Blancas, California

Pups are basking

while a couple of young bulls elephant seals

(Mirounga angustirostris)

spar playfully.

When these bulls get older,

they will be much,

MUCH

larger.

And they will engage in fierce-sounding combat

for the right to impregnate

their chosen cows.

Read more about Elephant Seals HERE.

Cherry's #20

1950 Oldsmobile 88

Taken at Laguna Seca, 27 September 2009.

Ragged Point

The Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy 1)

of course has MANY

amazing scenic vistas.

These shots

were taken at Ragged Point.

Ragged Point is one of my favorite spots.

You have to be a bit determined

to get there.

It is between Big Sur and San Simeon,

so it is pretty isolated.

But the views are unmatched,

and these few snaps

are only the merest taste.

Also,

there are burgers

and public restrooms.

Taken 16 October 2011.

At the Pool

At an abandoned indoor swimming pool:

Highway Rainbow

Somewhere along Highway 101,

just north of Paso Robles,

this rainbow appeared to 

encourage us

on a long drive home.

Not perhaps

the most stunning

or startling

photo of a rainbow

ever captured,

but still enough

to make one

smile,

and to wonder

what the light must be like

on that hill

that seems to be

at rainbow's end.

Taken 29 February 2012.

Blue Wall #6

Almost an optical illusion effect

of the light, shadow, lines, and texture.

Plus the appeal of the worn paint

and the graffiti.

Wet Bunny

The bunny poses

unperturbed

beneath

the pouring

shower.

One wonders

why he

is not

disturbed,

and why

he does not

cower

beneath

the glittering

downpour

that drenches

ear to paw.

He sits steadfast

unblinking

remaining

on his guard.

But never fear!

This rabbit

will never

shirk his post

because

he's

in the habit

of doing

what is most

expected

of a statue,

never

to blink

or twitch.

He

will not cough

or "Achoo!"

or laugh

a single stitch.

He seems

to be enjoying

this passing

misty shower,

but

he is only toying

with our

creative power.

Taken 4 April 2012.