Outdoor Wednesday – California Dreamin'

Yesterday I was browsing through some of Maya's older posts over at Completely Coastal and came across Beaches That Rock from a few months ago with pictures of some of the amazing rock formations found at various coastlines around the world. They were all beautiful, but the two from California made me homesick. For today's Outdoor Wednesday post I thought I would get away from Florida for a little while and take you on a walk outside my son's home in Redondo Beach, California. Then we'll take a drive up the coast for a quick look at some of the scenery on the West Coast. Ready? Got your camera with you? Okay, let's go!

My son, Jim — artist, photographer, tiki carver and all-around talented guy. He's the one who got me started in graphic design and is my biggest supporter. He's pictured here in his backyard in front of one of his tikis.

Before we go lets take a peek in his backyard. Tucked away in the corner is one of his tiki bars. He built the deck, the bar and even the bamboo fence. Pretty cool, huh?

At the other end of the fence is another tiki bar. I should tell you that his place is infamous for the parties that are held here throughout the year. They have a Hawaiian luau coming up soon, but they are using a backdrop of a desert scene that will cover the front of the house completely. Luau in the desert? Come on, you know how these artist types are! I mean who else puts a chicken on a tiki bar?

Anyway, walking down to the beach you can see that Jim is approaching some of the beautiful SoCal tide pools. Just look at this sea and sky, just melts any stress you're feeling.

Tide pools are like gardens of the sea.

Now lets jump in the car and head up north for some breathtaking views of the California coastline.

Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur


I call this Pelican Rock.

Even squirrels enjoy living at the beach!

Elephant Seal Siesta

This little guy looks so relaxed and peaceful.
Lets leave before we disturb him.

I hope you enjoyed your trip to California today. Now go quietly over to Susan's at A Southern Daydreamer for more Outdoor Wednesday posts. Shhhhhhh……………seal sleeping.