Here are some photos from my recent 4 day, 3 night trip to the Channel Islands (not to be confused with these Channel Islands). Fortunately there were no buffalo encounters this time around...just good times, great hiking, much needed quiet and solitude, and a few nice, new friends made along the way!
Island arrivals were made via picturesque piers in wind-sheltered coves.
The island was still lush and green from the winter's rains.
Tall, windblown grasses - a common theme.
...along with wildflowers in bloom...
...and island foxes!
The western side of the island featured a diverse landscape of riparian oak and coniferous woodlands, with gorgeous views back to the east.
Plenty of spectacular sunsets to be seen...
...and a lovely, solitary sunrise earned through a challenging hike into a remote campground.
Aloha.
Cool shots from the island. I had no idea where those islands were even located. Took a look at Google Maps and was surprised to see them right off the coast of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. When looking at the map it was in Japanese, so I thought I would paste the name of the park here just for fun. チャネル諸島国立公園
ReplyDeleteThe scenery reminds me a lot of the Cape of Good Hope park in South Africa. Just replace lions with foxes.
Hey bud - sweet pics! Sorry I missed it, and glad you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteIs that Santa Cruz Island? Did you hit any of the others? We were just there back in August. (pics in the username link)
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