Day of the critters

Earlier, I posted part one of our day at Mile Rock Beach. This is part two, more or less. While we were out, we saw lots of birds and a rodent or two.

Here are the critters we saw along the trail to Mile Rock Beach at Lands End.

Ok, not a critter. It was so pretty though.
Ok, not a critter. It was so pretty though.
The first critter we saw was this hawk in a tree
The first critter we saw was this hawk in a tree
While watching the hawk, this happy sparrow decided to twitter like mad
While watching the hawk, this happy sparrow decided to twitter like mad
Cormorants on a rock
Cormorants on a rock
Ladybug
Ladybug
Pelicans
Pelicans
Gopher!
Gopher!
Hey hey hey!
Hey hey hey!

Our hike left us hungry, so we went off to Stow Lake at Golden Gate Park for a bite to eat.

This red-winged blackbird was hoping for a morsel.
This red-winged blackbird was hoping for a morsel.
Grumpy seagull. They got in a kerfuffle so has a bit of feathers in their beak.
Grumpy seagull. They got in a kerfuffle so has a bit of feathers in their beak.
This gull sat on our table (pooped on it too) and tried to get close enough to steal something
This gull sat on our table (pooped on it too) and tried to get close enough to steal something
Gull feets!
Gull feets!
Turtle on a rock
Turtle on a rock
On our way around the lake to go home, we spotted these
On our way around the lake to go home, we spotted these
Canada goose and goslings
Canada goose and goslings
So cute!
So cute!
Even cuter!
Even cuter!
Someone with a large dog walked by. The ducks flew and the goose cursed the dog loudly
Someone with a large dog walked by. The ducks flew and the goose cursed the dog loudly
It was certainly a day for critters. Another gopher put in an appearance while I was watching the geese.
It was certainly a day for critters. Another gopher put in an appearance while I was watching the geese.


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Sur la plage: Mile Rock Beach

Yes, we went out to Mile Rock Beach at Lands End. Lastech took a few pics with his phone in black & white and I really like them. This post is part one of two. I took the Canon and used it for a bunch of wildlife pics. I wanted Lastech’s photos to stand on their own though as they carry a totally different tone.

Lands end is located in the NW corner of San Francisco. The trail follows an old rail line that was used to bring visitors to Sutro Baths.

The view from Lands End. Mile Rock Beach is located beneath the flat bit of land visible directly below the bridge.
The view from Lands End. Mile Rock Beach is located beneath the flat bit of land visible directly below the bridge.
Trail signs
Trail signs
The trail with the VA hospital visible in the distance
The trail with the VA hospital visible in the distance
On the bluff above Mile Rock Beach looking toward the Golden Gate Bridge
On the bluff above Mile Rock Beach looking toward the Golden Gate Bridge
On the bluff above the beach looking toward the Pacific. Oddly enough, the spray from the wave looks like a pair of cat ears.
On the bluff above the beach looking toward the Pacific. Oddly enough, the spray from the wave looks like a pair of cat ears.
Looking down on Mile Rock Beach
Looking down on Mile Rock Beach
Mile Rock Beach
Mile Rock Beach
Lots of stairs
Lots of stairs
More stairs
More stairs
The Marin Headlands from the trail
The Marin Headlands from the trail
Seagull in flight
Seagull in flight


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Beach, Stairs, and a Tyrant named Titan

Fist things first. We want to congratulate our friend StateOfGrace for her adoption of Pearl, a bengal mix and Mabel, a beautiful black kitty. We know those two furbabies are very lucky and have a wonderful human who will love them, forever. Hugs and head bonks from the JBoD family.

Now… I’m beginning to get cranky. I want my rain and/or fog darnit! There’s too much sunshine. It’s hard to take pics that aren’t over exposed or suffering from terminal purple fringe. Oh well. We managed to escape and Lastech got a few nice pics in spite of the sunshine. These were taken around Lands End and Sutro Baths. It provided me with some much needed exercise as there were lots of stairs to deal with.

Mile Rock Beach
Pretty purple flower at Mile Rock Beach by Lastech
Mile Rock Beach
Sweet alyssum on the cliff above Mile Rock Beach by Lastech
Stairs near Sutro Bath
That’s a lot of stairs. This is just one of the ones we climbed. There were many more. Photo by Lastech
Great Blue Heron
A Great Blue Heron (left), a seagull and seal rocks from Sutro Baths, by Lastech
Seal Rocks
Seal Rocks from Sutro Baths, by Lastech

As for that white whiskered tyrant named Titan… He’s coming along. He’s still a hissing spitting old fart. Today we opened the door to his room and left it open for a while. He hissed at Tito. Tito was unfazed and ignored it while exploring Titan’s room. Jenny was napping elsewhere. 🙂

Titan
Titanescu looks more like sleepycat in this photo by Lastech


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