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After our fun day at the Point Lobos National Reserve, we stopped at the nearby Monastery Beach to hang out a little bit and watch the sunset. It's so peaceful to hang out listening to the waves crash. The interesting thing about this beach is the sand has larger particles, almost like tiny, tiny pebbles, rather than miniscule grains of sand that you'd normally expect. BTW, it was really nice that you could park right off the highway and just walk onto the beach right there. Most other beaches we've been to have parking lots that are a slight hike away from the actual sand and surf. Too bad it isn't closer to us!
After our fun day at the Point Lobos National Reserve, we stopped at the nearby Monastery Beach to hang out a little bit and watch the sunset. It's so peaceful to hang out listening to the waves crash. The interesting thing about this beach is the sand has larger particles, almost like tiny, tiny pebbles, rather than miniscule grains of sand that you'd normally expect. BTW, it was really nice that you could park right off the highway and just walk onto the beach right there. Most other beaches we've been to have parking lots that are a slight hike away from the actual sand and surf. Too bad it isn't closer to us!
After our fun day at the Point Lobos National Reserve, we stopped at the nearby Monastery Beach to hang out a little bit and watch the sunset. It's so peaceful to hang out listening to the waves crash. The interesting thing about this beach is the sand has larger particles, almost like tiny, tiny pebbles, rather than miniscule grains of sand that you'd normally expect. BTW, it was really nice that you could park right off the highway and just walk onto the beach right there. Most other beaches we've been to have parking lots that are a slight hike away from the actual sand and surf. Too bad it isn't closer to us!
After our fun day at the Point Lobos National Reserve, we stopped at the nearby Monastery Beach to hang out a little bit and watch the sunset. It's so peaceful to hang out listening to the waves crash. The interesting thing about this beach is the sand has larger particles, almost like tiny, tiny pebbles, rather than miniscule grains of sand that you'd normally expect. BTW, it was really nice that you could park right off the highway and just walk onto the beach right there. Most other beaches we've been to have parking lots that are a slight hike away from the actual sand and surf. Too bad it isn't closer to us!
After our fun day at the Point Lobos National Reserve, we stopped at the nearby Monastery Beach to hang out a little bit and watch the sunset. It's so peaceful to hang out listening to the waves crash. The interesting thing about this beach is the sand has larger particles, almost like tiny, tiny pebbles, rather than miniscule grains of sand that you'd normally expect. BTW, it was really nice that you could park right off the highway and just walk onto the beach right there. Most other beaches we've been to have parking lots that are a slight hike away from the actual sand and surf. Too bad it isn't closer to us!
A view over San Jose and maybe some other surrounding cities from Sierra Rd. Took this pano last December during the lunar eclipse. There was a little "downtime" during the eclipse when I wasn't shooting photos of the moon, so I shot this pano in the meantime.
I stumbled across this public art sculpture in San Jose off of E Santa Clara Rd. There were actually a few pieces (by the same artist?) along the road. I walked around a little bit after dropping off some film to be developed at Foto Express. For some reason this photo feels like summer to me. The colorful sculpture kind of reminds me of a kid's toy held high against the sky, or something at a carnival, both of which make me think of a hot summer day.
Didn't really know where to explore today for 'Roid Week, but ended up on Marsh Rd. in Milpitas. I didn't realize until later this evening when I talked to the hubby that this is the road that's (in)famous for being haunted (!!!). Good thing I didn't decide to drive out there at night (I wouldn't go anywhere like that at night while the hubby's out-of-town)! At any rate, this was a great place to get pictures of the mountains and the Calaveras Reservoir (I think that's what this body of water is). Earlier when I was driving down Felter Rd. I was frustrated that I couldn't find a good place to park the truck so I could take pictures of the reservoir, so I was on my way back to Calaveras Rd. when I detoured to Marsh Rd (it's like the stuff of horror flicks, now that I think about it. *shudder*). The place I stopped was actually quite peaceful, and the cows nearby added ambience with their gentle mooing. :) I would go back there again to see how it is at sunset, but not without the hubby!
On a whim we drove down to Santa Cruz. We took the long way down there -- more mountain driving for the hubby -- hung out until a little after sunset, and then drove back the more direct route. Nice day trip. Still can't get over the fact that we can take short trips like this to get to places like Santa Cruz or the Sonoma area. Nice... :)
After our fun day at the Point Lobos National Reserve, we stopped at the nearby Monastery Beach to hang out a little bit and watch the sunset. It's so peaceful to hang out listening to the waves crash. The interesting thing about this beach is the sand has larger particles, almost like tiny, tiny pebbles, rather than miniscule grains of sand that you'd normally expect.

BTW, it was really nice that you could park right off the highway and just walk onto the beach right there. Most other beaches we've been to have parking lots that are a slight hike away from the actual sand and surf. Too bad it isn't closer to us!
After our fun day at the Point Lobos National Reserve, we stopped at the nearby Monastery Beach to hang out a little bit and watch the sunset. It's so peaceful to hang out listening to the waves crash. The interesting thing about this beach is the sand has larger particles, almost like tiny, tiny pebbles, rather than miniscule grains of sand that you'd normally expect. BTW, it was really nice that you could park right off the highway and just walk onto the beach right there. Most other beaches we've been to have parking lots that are a slight hike away from the actual sand and surf. Too bad it isn't closer to us!
After our fun day at the Point Lobos National Reserve, we stopped at the nearby Monastery Beach to hang out a little bit and watch the sunset. It's so peaceful to hang out listening to the waves crash. The interesting thing about this beach is the sand has larger particles, almost like tiny, tiny pebbles, rather than miniscule grains of sand that you'd normally expect.

BTW, it was really nice that you could park right off the highway and just walk onto the beach right there. Most other beaches we've been to have parking lots that are a slight hike away from the actual sand and surf. Too bad it isn't closer to us!
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