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.
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| 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.
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| Point Reyes National Seashore, CA |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Coyote -- Point Reyes National Seashore, CA |
