Plei air @ California Coast Along Cabrillo Hway #1
From May 18 to 20, plein air on the California Coast along Cabrillo Hway #1. The first day was beautiful, we drove to Point Lobos State Natural reserve about 10 am. There was not a parking spot left, so we couldn't get in. Instead we painted along the Cabrillo Hway #1. Nice view but it was noisy. Afternoon, painted on the hill, I found a further view of a house on the rock through the "window" of a big tree. We learned our lesson, drove into the park earlier the next morning. Felt ambitious and brought our gear and set up near the Bird Island Trail near China Cove. It was beautiful but too windy, had to pack the gear up, and felt "defeated in battle". A photography couple we met on the trail told us that they could not get into the park yesterday too. So they came in earlier this morning just like us. Then we painted at the bottom of China Cove because it was less windy, at the most popular Sand Hill Cove parking lot, overlooked the lonely tree on top o