Escaping the heat

About two weeks ago, it got to be really, really hot here in the East Bay. In fact, it was hot in most places - got up to 95 in San Francisco, even, which is unheard of. Here in the Berkeley Hills, it was in triple digits, and in my house, it was even hotter. So, since it was a Saturday, I decided to take advantage of one of the best parts of living in the Bay Area - micro-climates. You don't have to drive terribly far to experience completely different weather. So, I went to the weather page of one of the local TV stations, and looked for the place with the lowest temperature. Bodega Bay, a little seaside town about an hour and a half away, was to have a high of only sixty-two degrees. I decided that was good enough, hopped in my car, and went. I took my camera along, and got quite a few pictures, but alas, the battery died before I would have liked. Regardless, it was really nice to escape the heat, and after an afternoon in Bodega Bay and at Bodega Head, which is a part of the Sonoma Beach State Park, I drove home along the Pacific Coast Highway, which was spectacular. So, it was a great day. Enjoy the pics!

I believe this is Bodega Head itself. Just after I took this picture, my battery went out. I missed some great possible pics from the top of the cliffs. Oh well.

Bodega Head cliffs in the background

Foam, surf, rocks, and sand at Bodega Head

More rocks, more surf

It was lots of fun climbing along these rocks

Lots of Anemone Flowers

A single Anemone Flower

More flowers, more rocks

Flowers and Breakers at Bodega Head

Another view up the coast

So lovely - and only sixty-two degrees!

Yet another view at Bodega Head

Crashing waves at Bodega Head, as photographed through my sunglasses.

Coastal flowers at Bodega Head

Looking northward at Bodega Head

Heavy surf at Bodega Head

The Beach at Bodega Head

Fishing Boats in Bodega Bay

Fishing Boats in Bodega Bay

Crab traps.

The Marina at Bodega Bay

One of our neighbors in Kensington. Taken in May in my back yard.