Down the coast a couple of miles from Monterey is the Point Lobos State Reserve.
Lots of seals, sea birds and definitive seascapes and rock formations.
Wary Basking Seal at Point Lobos
Whirlpool Amid the Rocks
Railed Sea Crags
Cormorants and Seals on Bird Island
Polka Dot Rocks at Point Lobos
Turquoise Green Waters of Point Lobos
Rock Camouflaged Seals
Inspiration From A Picnic Table
All these places of wonder where Nature and Humans surpass the ordinary and attain the Stars! An enchanted day.
Ever Grateful,
Annie
Tin Can Traveler 
What a beautiful place.
The ocean is never dull!
Ah, the sea is calling me.
I sense a Caspar trip on the horizon!
Great pictures. Love the colorful rocks. How did the polka dots get in the rocks? I envy you. Enjoy!
The rocks are composed of different minerals. The softer minerals have eroded away faster causing the polka dot effect. Thank you, Sher!
This looks like a wonderful place to spend the day. 🙂
It certainly is just that! Lots of picnic tables at the turn-around point shaded by pine trees dripping in Spanish moss.
It looks beautiful there! Must have been quite a surprise to find all those seals.
I think it’s one of the places along the coast where they stop to rest on their journey north. It was a treat to see so many and so close.
So beautiful and peaceful! Lovely shots Annie. I would sit there all day watching the seals. Thanks for sharing. 😀
They are all so robust from their winter stay further south. The seals camouflaged so easily on the rocks below me. I had to stand and stare for a long time to make them out. Thank you, Sonel.
I don’t know how I missed this post. Because sea lions are one of my very favorite creatures EVER!!!! Thanks for sharing these precious photos.
So glad you like them! Thank you!
I remember my first trip to Point Lobos back in 1992. I didn’t want to leave. In fact, the whole California Coast kept calling me after that trip, and 11 months later, I had moved to California from Texas.
Great shots from a wonderful part of the world, and such freedom in these wonderful views Annie!
Thank you, Patti! It is quite a popular place. Most of the people I saw on this day trip were speaking in various foreign languages.