Pelicans in California

While visiting Channel Islands NP in California last year, we encountered thousands of pelicans. Below are photos of a few of them:

Sealions

During our recent trip to Channel Islands NP in California, we met a group of sealions resting on a buoy:

Bear Crossing

This photo is not of the best quality as I shot it while driving, but I still decided to post it as I find the "bear crossing" sign with a little baby bear following its mamma super-adorable. Also, having "Family comes first" billboard in the background ads even more charm to the whole picture:

Watch Out for Flying Objects

I find the following sign, displayed on the outer wall of San Francisco's Giants Stadium, hilarious:

Collard Lizard from Petrified Forest NP

Dolphins

We got very lucky to meet a big group of dolphins who were following our boat on the way back from Channel Islands NP to the coast. Dolphins love to jump in the waves created by boats, so they followed us for a good 10 minutes! That was a wonderful treat for us and a great way of finishing a great day:

Tarantula in Sunol Wilderness, California

A month ago, while hiking in one of the parks (Sunol Wilderness) in California, I almost stepped on this tarantula!: