Point Lobos State Nature Preserve

Carmel, CA, July 12, 2011: We took a short hike at Point Lobos State Nature Preserve. Point Lobos forms the southern shore of Carmel Bay. We've never seen more wildflowers in bloom. Here's the view of Point Lobos as seen from Pebble Beach:

Here's the views on Point Lobos:

Sea lettuce (left); Bluff lettuce (below):

Monterey Indian Paintbrush (left); Seaside Daisy (below):

Sticky Monkey Flower (left); lizard tail a/k/a coastal wolly sunflower (right):













The seed pods of one of the lupines, probably yellow bush lupine (left); the coast morning glory (right):