channel islands

The Channel Islands off the coast of Santa Barbara CA are a windswept paradise with a craggy shoreline and unique and varied wildlife. These photos are from our boat ride out to the southern end of Santa Cruz Island (Scorpion Bay). Our ocean mammal sightings included many gray whales, a couple of sea lions and a large school of dolphins.

"Can ye fathom the ocean, dark and deep, where the mighty waves and the grandeur sweep?" Fanny Crosby