Point Reyes National Seashore

June 8, 2014

I kind of had to drag myself out of the house this weekend.  I was in full-on "do-nothing-but-watch-Orange-Is-the-New-Black" mode, but that's pretty much all I did last weekend, except it was Game of Thrones instead.  That  seemed appropriate after the Grand Canyon trip two weeks ago, but I knew I'd regret it on Monday if I didn't get out and do something.

Tule Elk -- Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

 I thought Pongo would like to see some more elk.  He was completely enthralled by the elk at the Grand Canyon.  As it turned out, we only saw the elk from a distance.  It was the cows that got him on this trip.  I didn't take any cow pictures, though, just the elk we saw from a couple of hundred yards away.

Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

Peregrine Falcons

There aren't a lot of places a dog can go in Point Reyes.  There's a nice hike to a beach near the elk reserve that dogs are allowed on leash, so that's where we went.  It was a beautiful day.  We walked up the length of the beach and saw a family of peregrine falcons on the cliffs.  They were way up there.  I had to ask the small flock of birders at the base of the cliff what kind of birds they were.  Not that I'm unfamiliar with peregrine falcons, there's a pair that had a nest on the bridge a block from my house.  The fledglings were flying around and making a racket this last week.

Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

We saw a coyote on the drive out.  That was about it.  It was a relaxing, low-key afternoon.  At least I got my ass off the couch.

Coyote -- Point Reyes National Seashore, CA