Elephant seals along the California Coastal Trail at Hearst San Simeon State Park... lounging, sniffling, scuffling, and snuggling.
24 Nov 2011
24 Nov 2011
Pictures shot by Doug, posted just for the sake of sharing them.
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| See them in the grove of eucalyptus trees? No? |
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| How about now? |
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| Thought they were leaves? |
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| No, those are clusters of monarchs. |
| May 7 - hum |
| May 21 |
| May 30 - the wrought iron piece is introduced |
| May 30 - notice how low the bean stalk is |
| June 4 |
| June 11 |
| June 11 |
| June 19 |
| June 19 |
| June 19 |
| June 25 - the bean stalk has grown well off the top of the iron piece |
| June 25 - a stalk has grown around the patio railing |
| June 25 |
| July 2 |
| July 10 - yes, there were beans that grew |
| July 10 - the stalk from the railing grows back |
| The plant was not without its pests |
| July 16 |
| July 16 - the stalk from the railing has reached back to the iron |
| July 16 |
| July 16 - a stalk has grown around this bean |
| July 16 - this bean grows lying on this stalk |
| July 23 |
| July 26 |
| July 31 - the end |