We’re staying in Manatee County, FL so we thought we should see Manatees. Fortunately, the Tampa Electric Power Company provides a viewing center. It seems that in winter, the Manatees like the warm water the plant discharges.
Not the Zoo
Eighty school buses parked at the zoo convinced us to go the Desert Botanical Garden again.
Odds and Ends
A few odd odds and leftover ends from the photos (and one video) of our last trip.
Coastal Critters
Along the road were critters of various sorts. I’ve already posted sea lions, sea birds, and elk. But here are some additions, including from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Mesmerizing video from the aquarium conclude the post.
Signs and Wonders
A collection including signs, our car in the ocean (according to the GPS), trees, ships, Lewis & Clark & a whale, and a tall dude.
Rocks
I never realized how many monoliths and just plain rocks dotted the Pacific coast – big rocks, little rocks, and rocks with holes in them. Here are some I found interesting…
Lighthouses, Bridges, and Rocks
Choosing the best images of the 686 from our Pacific Coat Highway trip, we have these…
There Be Elk Here
Throughout this trip we’ve seen signs that say “Elk Crossing,” “Elk Migration Crossing,” or just “Elk.” But the elk avoid these signs. But speeding down the freeway portion of US 101, the Pacific Coast Highway, I jam on the brakes and grab my camera with the long lens. Two elk grazed casually right beside the road, impervious to the traffic.
Viper Vorkout
Another rainy day in the Pacific Northwest. So what’s new? An old joke and some new sights.
So Little Daylight
We started on the Pacific Coast Highway southbound from Puyallup, WA. Between short daylight hours and rain we did not travel far, but we traveled deep; that is to say, we saw a lot along the way.