May 25 2011

05.21.2011 iPhone Panoramas

Sometimes, my Sony just won’t do the trick. My iPhone came into GREAT use during my trip. Not only did it help me navigate between cities I’ve never been to, it also helped me capture panoramic shots on the fly! I’d had my iPhone for 2 weeks at this point, I must say, “This thing is pretty kickass.”

Panoramic shot of National Park.

Panoramic shot along Highway 1.


May 23 2011

05.21.2011 ElkHorn Kayaking

Saturday we stopped to kayak at Elkhorn Park on our way back to San Francisco. It was awesome getting to see all the animals up close.

Brandon checking out the Sealions.

Sealions along the water

Birds along the water

Sealions on the Pier

Sea Otter Mother and Pup.


May 22 2011

05.20.2011 Channel Islands Snorkeling

Friday we caught our boat and off we went to the Channel Islands! We took a one-hour boat ride to Santa Barbara Island. Unfortunately there was a big storm earlier in the week and it pretty much ruined all visibility along the West Coast for the whole week.

I was also an idiot and forgot to bring my contact lenses. I was so pissed at myself, but I figured out how to work around it with my glasses. We still had a blast and are planning for a camping/kayaking trip on a bigger island next time!

Ray, a wetsuit, and The Channel Islands.

Channel Islands beach.

Me and Brandon snorkeling @ The Channel Islands

This Red Fox kept following us throughout the day. He eventually ended up falling asleep next to Brandon.

Kelp forest, Cliffs, and the Kayaker.


May 21 2011

05.19.2011 Los Angeles

So we missed our boat to go snorkeling, we found out snorkeling in San Diego has been cancelled due to high currents, fuck it. Let’s go hang on the beach in L.A.

So that’s what we did. Bought a 12 pack of Tecate and drank it on the cold beach. Then we drunkenly stumbled around the boardwalk for a while and ended up at a corporate party for the night. Good times!

Pier at Huntington Beach.

Pier at Huntington Beach.

Chillin on Huntington Beach.We were determined to hang out at a beach despite the cold weather. You could tell who the tourists were, we were all in shorts.

Dirty seagull takes flight.

Leaving Los Angeles