A couple more to round out the day

Rock drama

One day I'm going to hike up there.

The whole enchilada

When we came back along the Apache Trail, the sun was down toward the horizon and the clouds had thinned. I stitched together three shots to make this panoramic view.

Mountains in the sky

The tops of the Four Peaks, playing peek-a-boo through the clouds...

Part of the Superstition range

Ocotillo

Much closer view of the mountain

Snow on the Superstitions

Yesterday and this morning the weather was dreary and clammy. This afternoon it cleared off to reveal a gorgeous sight.

Golf course pond

This is along Southern St. in Mesa.

Sheltered birds

These were perched on the south side, toward the sun and away from the wind...

La Jolla sunset

'Shrooms

Just keep swimming...

Big tank...

Jellies...

Scripps Whales

At the entrance to the aquarium...

Sailboats in the channel

Returning to San Diego, we passed these pretty little boats.

Elephant seals, seal lions, and sedamentary rocks

South island harbors a rookery for elephant seals, though if you can tell them from the sea lions in this picture, you have better eyes than I.

The islands themselves thrust very abruptly out of the sea, and you can see the upheaval that put them there in the way the rocks are warped, cracked and crushed in places.

Cormorants

Birds, and guano...

Sea lions

The west side of North Island is dotted with California sea lions.

North tip of North Island

This is the northernmost tip of the Coranado Islands (or the Islas Coronado), and are Mexican territory.

Grey whale

San Diego in the background. Grey whale hump and spout nearer.

The fluke is visible below. We've seen about six greys altogether and so far that's about as much as we've seen of any of them. A couple have been closer, but I've not been able to get a good picture of those...

Point Loma lighthouse

Point Loma lighthouse and the Cabrillo monument.