Monterey – Page 36 – Not Your Average Engineer

February 18, 2019December 12, 2021

Hummingbirds at Our Front Feeder

We get quite the crowd of hummingbirds around our house. We ended up having to setup one feeder in the front and one in the back so that the hummingbirds don’t fight constantly. This is a view of the action on our front feeder today.

December 29, 2018December 12, 2021

17 Mile Drive with Dmitri, Sul, and Violet

Dmitri, Sul, and Violet came to visit us in Monterey for a few days to check out the sights. I went with them to do 17 Mile Drive on a nice, sunny day.

Dmitri and Violet on one of the beaches along 17 Mile Drive. Violet loved playing in the sand.

A pelican gang flying along the beach.

Checking out the tide pools. Violet really liked the little hermit crabs.

Big surf along the coast at Pebble Beach.

This crazy dude actually went through the surf zone at Carmel River Beach. There was really big surf sweeping the beach that made me nervous watching.

December 3, 2018November 16, 2021

2018 Monterey Christmas Lights Boat Parade

The annual Monterey Harbor Christmas Lights Boat Parade was a lot of fun even though we were standing in the cold wind on the Coast Guard jetty. There were about 40 boats, two kayaks, and a half dozen paddle boards that participated. They first did a loop out to the aquarium and back, and then put on a show in the harbor for the judges.

This jellyfish and squid light display was by far the best in our opinion.

The boats came right in to the refueling dock so that everyone could see their lights up close.

Seasons Greetings from Monterey!