Big Sur Highway

Dave and I explored the coast today, both up close and from the mountain top. The morning was spent walking the shore in Monterey to watch the waves come crashing in. We then drove to the local state park that is suppose to be a wildlife haven. We saw harbour seals, sea otters and we heard the sea lions, but couldn't find them. There were whales off the shore and all we could see was the spout when they blew out their air. I don't even know what kind of whales they were. The birds here are different too. There is a type of blue jay that is sapphire blue on top and white on the bottom. One bird looks like a small Robin with a red breast, but the top of the bird is black instead of brown and it has white spots on it's wings. We stopped at the Monarch butterfly sanctuary where the butterflies spend the winter. They had started to migrate north again, so there were not many left, but they were flying in the top of the very tall trees. I tried to take some photos of them, but they were too far away.

The afternoon was spent driving back down the Big Sur Highway looking for the "best shot". Sunset's are gorgeous and short. We flew from spot to spot trying to find the "light". What fun!! As soon as the sun set, that was it. Time to head back to the room.