John and Carol, two of Anne's friends took us out sailing into the Bay where we encountered dolphins and even whales (alas, the whales were too fast for my slow camera fingers)
a lonely pelican, with more of its friends and a whole bunch of sea lions on the rocks behind
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the buildings on the edge of the bay, with stilts because of the erosion
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the highlight of the trip ... we sailed for a little bit alongside and through a whole load of dolphins
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more of the dolphins ... they were hard to catch since they went in and out of the water
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sea lions resting on a buoy
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Carol and Anne looking for whalesign
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Vanessa, Anne's daughter, looking a bit weary and caught completely unawares :)
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the very serious vacationer with what looks like a painting of water behind him
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lover's point ... or some rocks anyway
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the aquarium from the bay ... used to be a cannery ... lots of fish was caught in this bay, hence the canneries and Cannery Row
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who said you couldnt take really cool pictures with a digital camera ?
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Edward helping the skipper whenever he could ...
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the sea lions in their usual spot behind Vanessa
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John very serious about steering his vessel
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Anne apparently not that serious about ginger snaps
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more seals lounging under the pier for a local fishing company
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and then for some reason someone put out this floating thingy for the sea lions to sit on ...
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i just love these shots of boats and their reflections :)