I strolled along the La Jolla coastline the other day (mostly on Coast Blvd.) I discovered really cool breathtaking views, caves, cliffs, the La Jolla Cove, the Children’s Pool, the back of the La Valencia Hotel, beach goers, sea lions and seals, cormorants, and even some beautiful flowers!
Here’s a short video which captured some of the sights!
A quick visit to Lake Poway today yielded a few surprises! Once we arrived it only took a few minutes to see a ‘capture’ of a baby rattlesnake, reported to the ranger by a man fishing along the water’s edge.
Only a few minutes later, someone behind us shouted ‘he’s got a fish’! We looked up to notice just that! Perched high above on a utility pole, an osprey was holding a fish. He soon took off! The photos below show a bit of the dramatic feat!
Here’s a short #haiku (Day #4 of National Poetry Writing Month hashtag: #napowrimo)!
Perched high, above pole
The osprey held on to prey
Then it flew away!
Osprey Perched with Prey – Photo by SJF Communications
Osprey Perched with Prey – Photo by SJF Communications
Osprey Perched with Prey – Take Off! Photo by SJF Communications
Osprey Perched with Prey – Holding On – Photo by SJF Communications
Wasn’t that osprey cool???
We walked along the water, taking in sights such as the beautiful blue sky and calm water of the Lake Poway. A few people were fishing, a few boating. Just a gorgeous afternoon.
More #Haiku
Crystal blue water
Perfect way to spend the day
Nature enriches
Entrance to Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Cormorants – Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Coots and a Mallard – Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Coot – Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Picnic Area at Lake Poway – Photo by SF Communications
Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Mallards – Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
OH NO!!!!! We suddenly spotted this snake- rattlesnake? (or gopher snake?…it was a few feet long) – just as we walked above (and to the left) of the trail around the lake. That was enough for me! Beware, it’s SPRING and the rattlers are awakening!
Last #Haiku
I ask you…take heed
The rattlesnakes are lurking
Avoid getting bit!
Rattlesnake – Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
Whew, that rattler was scary! At the end of the trip we noticed this woman who caught some trout. She allowed me to snap this photo!
Trout! Lake Poway – Photo by SJF Communications
All in all a wonderful time at Lake Poway!
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I can’t get enough of the natural beauty at Torrey Pines State Beach!
Simply sharing with you a few glimpses from my “low tide” TPSB stroll where I spotted two cormorants perched atop a rock.
Besides viewing the cormorants, enjoy these snapshots of gorgeous spring flowers (seen on the neighborhood), a cool rock formation and a “heat map” of hangliders!
Have a fantastic week and try to do something creative each day!
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
Spring has Sprung! Torrey Pines State Beach & Flowers
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