Avila Beach

As promised, some pictures for your viewing pleasure. All pictures were taken in Avila Beach, California this last weekend. During most of these pictures I was soaked, freezing & trying not to sufficate on the plastic bag I had wrapped around my camera & lens.

Yes I am this much of a dork. I totally want this octopus in my livingroom!

There were many times that I wished for multiple cameras with diffrent lens’s already on them. I would have liked to have something other than my telephoto lens for this. But I dig the feeling that you are flying with the birds California Brown Pelicans are some of my favorite birds.

This is where big lens’s rule. Please go here to see the large sized version. Granted I was only about 4 feet from this monster (yes this is a wild animal) the extra zoom really helps. I have to recomend if you are going to be a reckless dumbass like I am sometimes it’s good to alawys have a spotter who isn’t taking pictures & can see the full situation. As in watching the 6 other large adults watch me.

It was so incredibly windy the birds were having a hard time landing much less staying grounded. Love this picture. Which I had more of his wings though. The colors are fantastic.

The fact that these signs are needed is rediculous. People are beyond dumb. This juvinile male in the back is not full size (per the Ranger) and is probably as big as my Dodge Caliber.