Shore Lines

Mendocino paddling.

Excursion: Road, Water, Road

Swimming with Sofia

No handy kelp to anchor the boat to, so I just swam with her.

Mendocino Garden

 Shots from a rock garden just a bit north out from Van Damme State Beach, just past the first sea-cave.

Red Urchin

Low Tide Wall-Shots, The Alley, and a Watchful Seal

I first saw this seal as he floated two feet beneath my kayak, watching me as I paddled slowly about his rock garden, though I didn't get that photo.  He moved off and away, watching me from the surface as I put more distance between us.  I don't want to get too close and infringe on such creatures.  (Close shots can be taken from far-enough-away; that's why I have the zoom on the camera.)

Mendocino Paddling

Apologies for the fuzzy shots and the waterspots.  I've better pictures of the same scenes and creatures in entries from past summers, but I decided to post the imperfect shots as documentation and good vibes.