The California Beach Life....in February and March

We spent two weeks in the San Diego area but our beach time for me does not actually start until I can camp, on the beach, look at the beach or a harbor view. Thornhill was the "on the beach" and here at Rincon Parkway just north of Ventura is the "look at the beach". So far this is the most reasonable of the spots at $27 per night dry camping or as some RVers call it...boondocking. We sit sideways on the roadside about 20 feet above the sand and surf with a beautiful view of the Channel Islands. There is traffic on the road during daytime hours but quiet at night and despite being in "SoCal", nothing has disappeared so far...:-)

         Here are some random photos, of which not all need or have descriptions.

                            Weekends will fill the 90 or parking places easily.

        Even Missy enjoys a good beach campfire...and apparently a cocktail too?

Coastal Willets

                                                    Marbled Godwit

 When I look closely at the "gulls" eye, I see a Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movie.

         
                                                     Skimboarding

                             
                                                         Hanging Ten.

                                                     Walking on two.

                     I did not know that surfers had "rules of the road"?

     If you're not on Social Security you might not recognize "Gidgets surf shack".

         
                                                             Up, up

and away.

This is called the "California Bounce"...trying not to let the cold Pacific water hit your chest...☺

Perch fishing is always a favorite pastime.

At first I questioned whether this is the original pier but upon an internet search it seem it just might be 141 years old...the wood planking that we walked on sure felt like it.

 A very common "alternative" lifestyle here in SoCal.

This steel and concrete embankment holding the Pacific waves away from Coast Highway 1 seems to be losing.

A beautiful sunset adds emthansnce to a woderful day