Easter Sunday onThe Bluffs

It was wonderful weather today and many people were out enjoying a stroll on the bluffs. We also spotted sea otters, seals, birds and the prize, the elusive long tail ferret bouncing happily away from us. Someone had also put eggs along the path. We also noticed the native thistle, as opposed to the none native kind that we remove. Above is a previous picture of a large Chiton like the ones we saw washed up a few days ago.

Friday hike

On Friday we hiked the Washburn loop out of the San Simeon campground. There were butterflies, wild flowers and green pastures.

Another great Bixby day.

Today we had Bixby over for the day. We began with breakfast inside then cinnamon toast with grandad on the deck. Then on to play in the garden, feeding the birds, painting rocks, washing the chair and finally washing his shirt !!!!. After bath, lunch and an hour at the tide pools it was time for a nap on "Nana's leaf bed". I didn't take the camera to the tide pools but we found great stuff washed up because of the rough surf. Many huge (9ins long) chitons and a dead 2ft long eel being eaten by the vultures and gulls.

Golden Eagle?

Often when we are out doing errands we spontaneously decide to drive north. Yesterday just before San Simeon we spotted a huge bird sitting on the fence. We managed to stop and take a few pictures before it flew off. We think that it was a golden eagle. There are some inland at Lake San Antonio. It was a spectacular sight.
We then stopped for a walk on the beach and spotted a sea star.and other tide pool creatures. We loaded up with rocks and driftwood.
   Then we decided to go further north to Ragged Point. We often have a meal there but this time opted for cheese and crackers and wine on a bench with a view.
                                        These are the kind of days we dreamed about here.

Wild Turkeys

The wild turkeys that roam our neighborhood are getting amourous !!!! The males display thier tail feathers and strut their stuff as they drag their wing feathers on the ground. It is a true mating dance and facinating to watch. Again the total affect would have been seen better with a movie clip but I have trouble posting movies on the blog. After seeing teachers make turkeys ourt of pinecones this is the first time I have actually seen the similarity !!!!

A visit from Good friends

Our friends Carl and Rayn Gage (Yes their real names !!!) came to visit this week. We enjoyed wining and dining at our local restaurants and a good time driving up and down the coast singing old "Monkees" songs from" A Best Of..." CD found by Carl in a local antique store !!!! We took a few photos while lounging on a bench on The Ranch and viewing the elephant seals.