{"id":765,"date":"2022-11-09T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T21:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/?p=765"},"modified":"2024-03-24T09:33:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T16:33:59","slug":"beach-antics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/?p=765","title":{"rendered":"Beach Antics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-1536x825.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-2048x1100.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-24x13.jpg 24w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-36x19.jpg 36w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6293-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Returning to the harbor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have settled in to our camp hosting job here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=544\">Sunset Beach State Park<\/a>.  Now we are looking for things to do!  One of the first things was to go hale watching.  The boat we took was out out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santacruzwhalewatching.com\/\">Santa Cruz<\/a> &#8211; 30 minutes north of us.  The crew consisted of a captain and two mates.  Each mate was a marine biologist so the information was great.  At one point we had whales all around the boat!  One whale came right up to the boat and almost greeted us.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-768x325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-1536x650.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-2048x867.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-24x10.jpg 24w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-36x15.jpg 36w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6282-1-48x20.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whales all around us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-1024x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-1536x799.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-2048x1065.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-24x12.jpg 24w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-36x19.jpg 36w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6265-48x25.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On it&#8217;s way down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever I thought of California I&#8217;ve always thought of warm water and beaches.  Well &#8211; it turns out that it isn&#8217;t true!  It has been very chilly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG_6252-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Staying warm on the boat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve also visited the beach &#8211; Sunset Beach of course.  I&#8217;m sure we will make lots of trips down to the beach but this was just before the winter storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-1024x310.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-1024x310.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-768x233.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-1536x465.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-2048x620.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-24x7.jpg 24w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-36x11.jpg 36w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_153426-48x15.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Approaching Storm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-628x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-628x1024.jpg 628w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-768x1251.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-943x1536.jpg 943w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-1257x2048.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-15x24.jpg 15w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-22x36.jpg 22w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-29x48.jpg 29w, https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/20221107_152522-scaled.jpg 1571w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have settled in to our camp hosting job here at Sunset Beach State Park. Now we are looking for things to do! One of the first things was to go hale watching. The boat we took was out out of Santa Cruz &#8211; 30 minutes north of us. The crew consisted of a captain and two mates. Each mate was a marine biologist so the information was great. At one point we had whales all around the boat! One whale came right up to the boat and almost greeted us. Whenever I thought of California I&#8217;ve always thought of warm water and beaches. Well &#8211; it turns out that it isn&#8217;t true! It has been very chilly. We&#8217;ve also visited the beach &#8211; Sunset Beach of course. I&#8217;m sure we will make lots of trips down to the beach but this was just before the winter storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parks","category-places"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=765"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987,"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765\/revisions\/987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waywardhounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}