I NEEDED SOMETHING "COOL" TODAY - THIS DID IT.

REPOSTING A FAVORITE

I was at the beach  - at Venice Beach in Santa Monica when I took this photo of sea gull flying towards the pier - you can see the fun zone in the background.  I think next week we are heading to the coast again to hang around Laguna and on up the coast - I doubt it but I wish we had the time to go all the way to Santa Monica.  Our temps all over Southern California are really going to be hot again - not as hot as our last horrible heatwave that topped out about 120 degrees in some Inland Empire areas (below the mountains where I live)...but this time it says our high will hit 95 up here and probably  105 to 110 down in the valley.

POSTING MY FAVORITE PHOTO OF ALL TIME

The day was September 4, 2006 and I was up in the central coast area to wait for great niece Hannah who was trying to come into the world that day.  Her mother's labor was long and Mike and I decided to spend some time driving around the area and stopping at a few of our favorite beaches while waiting for the phone call that Hannah was here.

We stopped at Shell beach, a beautiful area near the Tri-City beaches and sat for awhile.  I noticed the pelicans on a cliff and zoomed in and got my most favorite photo ever.

I know I have posted this before but I think it's been a few years back.  Just seeing it reminds me of the happy day and also it makes me feel good looking at it.  

BROWN PELICAN AT PISMO BEACH, CA

I came across these photos that I took quite awhile ago and loved the close up view which I might try and sketch.


Pismo Beach is a favorite central coast beach area of mine.  My niece lives and works here.