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The sunset light shows the past 5 nights have been absolutely incredible, all shades of pink changing into fiery orange and finally - what shade of red is that? Cherry? Vermilion? #sunset #beachlife #awalkaroundtheneighborhood #bigsky #sailorsdelight @seacliffstatebeach @montereybayblog https://www.instagram.com/p/CY0KInErGJj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Photos from yesterday’s impulse boat ride on the Elkhorn Slough Safari. It was an amazing hour and a half from the Moss Landing Harbor into the mudflat and eelgrass lined slough. The otters were out in abundance - 75 of them! - and a full 25 were pups. We saw the babies resting on their mother’s chests or bobbing in the water calling out for food. We watched one munch down on a large Dungeness crab and learned that gulls will haze otters for food just like they do human picnickers. There were 35 different bird species our captain and naturalist counted, including white pelicans. And the hundred of sea lions put on a good show, demonstrating how they can sink docks and make a huge racket. The bounty of nature here around the Monterey Bay really is stunning. @elkhornsloughsafari #elkhornslough #elkhornsloughsafari #mosslanding #sealionsofinstagram #seaotter #seaottersofinstagram #pelican #birdsofinstagram #naturephotography #beachlife #visitsantacruz #boatride (at Moss Landing, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmI6a7v4r8/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#tidepooling with my son last night @naturalbridgesstatebeach during the super low king tide was amazing! We didn’t see sea stars for a long time- there was a wasting disease killing them off, so it’s amazing to see they are not only back but huge, healthy, and colorful. We saw it all- bright green anemones, burgundy tipped mussels, deep violet urchins, sculpins harassing a mussel, and that glorious sunset. Plus, it was lovely to be there with people of all ages, treading carefully around the tidepools, respectful of the much smaller creatures we share this world with. #tidepools #seastars #starfish #sunset #marinelife #anemone #marinephotography #iphone13 #iphonephotograohy #nofilterneeded #naturephotography (at Natural Bridges State Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXJhcsXPYEl/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Found myself in downtown Paso Robles needing to kill an hour and stumbled into @jeffryswinecountrybbq in an alley near where I parked. This plate of nachos is delicious. Citrusy chicken with smoky salsa and masses of tangy picked onions. Pup shared the non spicy bites with me. #nomnom #nachos #lunchsurprise #pasorobles #homesoon (at Jeffry's Wine Country BBQ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_nMQLvOmN/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Our Pismo food trail: @pismoyogurt @krakencoffeeco @mosbbq @pismogiuseppes Really having fun with the photo ops here! #localvacation #roadtrip #photography (at Pismo Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_UnAGvFVO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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After a day communing with nature, it was fun to go out after dark and admire the wild neons in #pismobeach #pismoneonlights #neon #beachneon #centralcoastcalifornia #ilovephotography #walking #whyiwalk (at Pismo Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW924C6LzRx/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The best kind of vacation away from our beach is … a different beach! I had a gorgeous nature photography stroll in Pismo Beach this morning with my #canondlsr and my #300mmlens Thousands of butterflies are graced the eucalyptus grove, great egrets, snowy egrets, and blue herons were hunting, and the low tide left cool sand forms and uncovered Pismo clams. A perfect getaway. #naturephotography #birdsofinstagram #pismobeach #naturewalk #naturelovers #monarchbutterfly (at Pismo Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW9cH74vZTa/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It’s amazing what a little makeup and good lighting will do for a pigeon! #acolorstory #allthefilters #birdsofinstagram #pigeonsofinstagram #pismobeachvacation (at Pismo Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW9apz2PGJM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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First post-vaccination getaway to Palm Springs/Palm Desert to have an actual dinner with friends we don’t see nearly enough. They took me sightseeing, and I found a lot to love despite the heat. #palmsprings #midcenturysign #midcentury #ranchosupercarwash #roadtrip #postcovidtravel (at Palm Springs, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/COYOBQABWTq/?igshid=11ceoykbndk6q

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Just over a year ago, we started sheltering in place with sourdough starter and watercolor journals. What a difference a year makes! We are all #vaccinated just as we entered the “pranking each other with googly eyes” phase of #quarantine. https://www.instagram.com/p/COHbRh0hzEY/?igshid=q8s6m0um25qx

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I had an amazing hike with a new friend yesterday @wilder_ranch_state_park ! We saw wild turkeys, two different species of snake, and lizards. We live in such a beautiful place. #hiking #lifesabeach #beachlife #montereybay https://www.instagram.com/p/CNyNv5aBAEO/?igshid=1aoq6ku6eq040

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Yeah, I’d want to throw this schedule out the window too! #awalkaroundtheneighborhood https://www.instagram.com/p/CKsTBebB32B/?igshid=amp9digkek44

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Tonight’s skies are really REALLY lovely. #awalkaroundtheneighborhood #sunset #cloudysky #beachlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CKVGfLIBIxv/?igshid=9rmnjaob7dne

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Happy pup has a good time digging out gopher holes in the field by our house. Love the snorts! #rescuedogsofinstagram #puppylove #awalkaroundtheneighborhood https://www.instagram.com/p/CJjZ0nWhBqI/?igshid=m97dj53wmh5l

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The first sunset of 2021 is pretty epic #nofilterneeded #sunset #sunsetphotography @seacliffstatebeach #montereybay #awalkaroundtheneighborhood https://www.instagram.com/p/CJhma23BhnG/?igshid=i3ndtgcctl7q

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Thanks to my sister @sminmo for coming up with the perfect ornament to describe 2020. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJO2jOlhtrS/?igshid=1hfn5pxgukti7

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Merry Christmas and happy holiday season to you all. My tree is really something special this year; I’ve had a full month now to enjoy the fragrance and revisiting all my favorite #ornaments. #rentalivingchristmastree https://www.instagram.com/p/CJO2IRzh8ll/?igshid=1pa94wktecksa