Monarch Butterflies and along the ocean

We went to the butterfly sanctuary in Pacific Grove after work to take a look at the butterflies. This year there are at least a hundred monarch butterflies in the sanctuary which is way better than a year or two ago when there were zero. But it’s still a far cry from when I was a kid and there would be millions dripping from every tree.

Afterwards we walked along the ocean.

Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival

We headed up to Half Moon Bay for the big art and pumpkin festival. They had some massive pumpkins, some great pumpkin carving, and about a mile long strip of road given over to vendors from all over North America selling their art.