we took a long drive along the coastline to check out the local scenery ... very scenic indeed ...
on route to the coast ... with palms lining the main road
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lots of veggie farms alongside the main highways ... this is possibly artichoke
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a gnarled tree along the coastal road
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the recreation trail with the rocky coastline in the background
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Mission Ranch ... a local restaurant in Carmel, owned by Clint Eastwood ... too bad it was closed - we were hoping for a glimpse of him
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more of the Mission Ranch place
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and some more ... this time parts that really look like a missionary ...
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the road that followed the coast ... on the Pacific ocean side
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a rather interesting textured sand bank where the sand was removed/eroded for the road
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more water and rocks ... with a chain to make sure i dont fall in ... i was trying not to take too many of these pics since i do come from the coast myself :)
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another attempt to be artistic (or break the camera)
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me, on the Pacific coast ... the picture for posterity
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boats ... somewhere ... by now my memory is running thin :)
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the statue on top of the Presidio ... the army installation where Anne used to work
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and a more army-like pic with me casually sitting on a cannon pointed out to sea ...
