28 December:
  
(On this day I took my younger brother and my cousin hiking along the coast at Año Nuevo State Reserve, a coastal reserve that sits mid-way between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz on the California coast. My parents and I used to visit it all the time to hike, fish, and have a picnic by the waves. In fact, we relaxed in the H.M.B. area at least twice a month when I was growing up - it was barely twenty minutes from our house on a good traffic day! - and most of the time we drove the extra twenty-five minutes down to Año Nuevo's northern border because it was more remote and less touristy. The day was bright, the air was cold, the sun was warm for the first time in weeks, the wind was strong, and "the kids" had fun examining hermit crabs, clambering over rocks, spotting a sea otter, and skipping stones. Good stuff!)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
- SPECIAL: A movie clip where you can kind of see the sea otter. :p Part 1 of 1. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: The view from a rock jutting far out into the water. Part 1 of 1. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: A somewhat panoramic view of the coastline. Part 1 of 1. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: A movie clip featuring a great view of incoming waves. Part 1 of 2. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: A movie clip featuring a great view of incoming waves. Part 2 of 2. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: A movie clip of "the kids" skipping stones where the water is calm. Part 1 of 4. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: A movie clip of "the kids" skipping stones where the water is calm. Part 2 of 4. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: A movie clip of "the kids" skipping stones where the water is calm. Part 3 of 4. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: A movie clip of "the kids" skipping stones where the water is calm. Part 4 of 4. (.avi format, 3.7 MB)
- SPECIAL: A final look at the sea; "the kids" look worn out after three hours. Part 1 of 1. (.avi format, 3.7 MB) |
