The photography club held a shoot-out at the Pacific Grove Butterfly Sanctuary. This is a small, protected grove of trees and bushes that Monarch Butterflies are free to use for a little R&R. At times, there are thousands hanging and flitting around, but on this day, there were only a few hundred. They were not easy to spot. It took a long time and many people pointing before I finally spotted this next one.
I had a 400 mm lens and still could not fill the frame.I think I will have to go back when there are more.
I'd like to get a photo of a cluster hanging in tree.
As it happened, there were high surf warnings along the coast on this day: another great photo opportunity. We left the sanctuary around 11:30 and headed for the coastal drive. The day was beautiful, the waves were tremendous, and the place was crowded with people and cars. Parking was at a premium because all the normal parking areas were closed due to the dangerous surf.
Pacific Grove is beautiful any day of the year,(See my previous posts in April & May.)
but this day's combination of blue sky, big rocks, and high surf
made it especially photogenic.
As I photographed, I kept a look out for that rogue tidal wavethat always shows up in the movies, like this one.
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