Expeditions in the bay area, CA
Before and after our road trip in Washington, we made a few short trips in the bay area of California. We drove to the Half Moon Bay to see tide pool, Land Ends and revisited Point Reyes National Seashore. There are a lot of scenic spots along the coast of California that can be explored in 1/2 to a full day. Xin and I are just not early birds, and we usually start our trips after brunch, drive there, hike a bit and come back after sunset.
![On the beach at night.](/images/photography/full/DSC00178.jpg)
House on cliff, Half Moon Bay.
![On the beach at night.](/images/photography/full/DSC00210.jpg)
Kids playing in the redwood forest.
![Walking on a street in San Juan, after dinner.](/images/photography/full/DSC00249.jpg)
In tide pools, there are crabs, sea anemones, fish, shrimps, and sometimes even octopus. A dad was helping his kids to cross a tide pool.
![Walking on a street in San Juan, after dinner.](/images/photography/full/DSC00239.jpg)
A sea anemone!
![Walking on a street in San Juan, after dinner.](/images/photography/full/DSC00223.jpg)
The redwood forest in Half Moon Bay.
![Walking on a street in San Juan, after dinner.](/images/photography/full/DSC00925.jpg)
Cat sitting behind window, staring at us.
![Walking on a street in San Juan, after dinner.](/images/photography/full/DSC01000.jpg)
People playing on the beach at Point Reyes. That afternoon we drove 2 hours to get there, stayed for one hour or so and spent another 2 hours to drive back. Crazy…
![San Juan.](/images/photography/full/DSC01009.jpg)
Woman wandering on the beach
![San Juan.](/images/photography/full/DSC01057.jpg)
Woman sitting on sand dunes taking pictures.
![Walking on a street in San Juan, after dinner.](/images/photography/full/DSC00934.jpg)
Man sitting and meditating on a cliff at Lands End