High Surf, Otherwise Clear

High waves from a storm across the Pacific Ocean reached the Central California coast this weekend.  The photo below shows waves breaking in Estero Bay just north of Morro Bay, CA.  With the wind blowing from onshore to offshore, it was just too windy for the surfers to take to the water.

The winds kept the skies clear, and I used that cloudless clear blue sky in the oak tree picture below (Santa Rosa Creek Rd near Cambria).  It's an experiment with some of the tools in Lightroom.

Pismo Dunes

I've changed photographic locations from the rocky beaches of Cayucos and Cambria to the sandy dunes of Pismo Beach and Oceano, California.  There are several stretches of dunes that are off limits to off road vehicles and make for interesting photo subjects.

Pismo Dunes Panorama

Half Dune

Rocks

Very low (minus) tides the last few afternoons at the beach just north of Cayucos, California - Estero Bluffs State Beach.  Here are a few photo of the exposed rocks.

San Simeon Castle

Maybe not the castle near San Simeon that your were thinking of ...

Sand Castle, San Simeon State Beach, CA

King of the Castle, Estero Bluffs State Beach

Flat

Photos of recently observed items - very flat!!

Seashore, San Simeon, CA

I Scream, Paso Robles, CA

Various Cats

Cats come in all forms.  Here are a few from close to home.

Sasha the Jaguar, Sleepy Hollow Zoo, San Jose, CA

Wally the Maine Coon, North County Humane, Atascadero, CA

Wally

Meerkats, Sleepy Hollow Zoo, San Jose