The rains have come late this year. In fact, Corralitos has only gotten 11 inches by mid March, which is a fraction of the usual 25 to 30 inches. We leave the house late, under lead-grey drippy skies. By the time we are close to San Luis Obispo, patches of blue start to show.
Evening sets in around Gaviota Pass
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| Golden light brushes tops of the hills |
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| Entrance into Gaviota Pass |
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The next morning, we are up relatively early in Ojai to make the hop to Palm Springs.
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| Holly treats us to her famous pancakes |
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| Bronco the house cat naps with his baby seal toy |
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We are surprised to see so little snow on Mt San Jacinto.
After setting up camp, we relax around
Lake Cahuilla.
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| Peter enjoying a beer next to the lake at sunset |
Lake Cahuilla offers a quiet retreat from the more urban area around Palm Springs.
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| The IQ at camp |
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| Evening with desert palms |
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Ahhh the beautiful wide sandy beaches of North County San Diego at low tide on a sunny day without a ton of people. It's hard to ask for much more.
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| Beacon's in Leucadia |
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These sand cliffs are in a constant state of erosion and we amuse ourselves by seeing what the local homeowners try to save their expensive homes.
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| Water seepage erodes the bottom of the cliffs |
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| Great Wall of Leucadia |
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| ... a great set for a Mayan"2012 End of Time" flick |
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Nice day to just kick back and enjoy the rays.
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| Peter snoozes on the sand |
