Avila Beach

Kevin asked me this morning if I'd like to go for a drive this afternoon in his car with the top down so we decided to go to the beach. this is just a silly shot -- you can see that we are driving "topless"

driving through san luis, i took this shot of the field where they will be building a target store sometime soon....

the beach! I was surprised to see people sunbathing--in their swimsuits!

Kevin suggested I take a panoramic picture but my camera doesn't have that capability.

so i just took a bunch of pictures!

Kevin is trying to figure out how to take a panoramic picture with his phone!

we decided to walk out the pier and on the way saw this group of people (kevin thought they were lifeguard-training. they weren't. they were the Lady Knights--a school water-polo team)

walking out the pier

can you spot the two who don't belong?

about halfway out the pier we went down a stairway and this grate is part of the landing for the harbor patrol boats. the gunk in-between the grill is barnacles! thank goodness it was low tide or we would've gotten out feet wet.

lots more barnacles!

going back up the stairs, i caught sight of the orange starfish! so cool.

then i saw a whole bunch more starfishes!!!

look closely and you'll see the starfish here--hint; its not orange....

isn't the ocean so pretty?

remember when you were a kid and thought you could fall into the ocean between the boards of the pier? i really don't like walking on this pier--i try to walk only on the boards

as we turned the corner to drive over to port san luis, kevin said that's a nice shot so he stopped so i could talk a picture. i really like that fountain

port san luis beach--a bunch of dogs were playing catch and just jumping in the water for the fun of it.

sun's going down behind the hill....

i just had to get my feet wet....

is she or isn't she? only her photographer knows for sure....

driving out of port san luis--a bit of trivia---kevin worked as a night watchman at port san luis when we first met.

to top off our day, we went shopping at costco with kyra and brad and had a gourmet meal at the costco "diner", polish sausage and pizza. yummy! sorry i didn't get any pictures of us eating...we were too busy eating!