FioreBird's Travel Series: CALIFORNIA, Part III

in #life7 years ago (edited)

Hey Steemit friends! I hope all is going well for you this Beautiful Friday.

Today, I'm going to write about the beautiful city of Rancho Palos Verdes, located in Southern California. The last two posts were about Pasadena, California and the many cool places to see there. If you missed the series, click here to catch up: https://steemit.com/life/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-california-part-ii

**Please note: all photography and information is created by me unless otherwise linked or noted.

IMG_20170827_200015_237.jpg [Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes, California]

Palos Verdes is a stunning city located along the Pacific Ocean coastline. It is very mountainous and picturesque here. Buildings are very well spaced from one another, so the city itself has a rural feel to it. There is no shortage of trees and ocean views here.

20170827_175551.jpg [Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes, California]

20170827_183341.jpg [Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes, California]

20170827_185016.jpg [Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes, California]

20170827_181905.jpg [Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes, California]

For my fellow ocean and sea life lovers: Palos Verdes is a great place for whale watching.

TIP: Bring really good hiking shoes for the dirt and rocky trails, and binoculars for watching the whales.

The day we went I seen a whale squirting water up from the vast ocean abyss for the first time in my life. What a feeling it was to witness such a beautiful moment. The sun was setting and it couldn't of been more perfect. It was during the "golden hour" of sunset... if you're into photography, you know what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, my Samsung phone couldn't capture the whales... One needs a nice expensive camera to capture moments like that in fine detail. The groundskeepers who work here state that the best time to see the whales is in the month of March.

Cost: It is is free to go here, unless one signs up for a specific event. There's no fee for parking, and the museum fee is also free, but one can leave a donation. The museum is located on site and features the areas history, trails, native flowers, butterflies, animals, sea life and a gift shop.

20171129_144518.jpg [Museum Sign]

20171129_144400.jpg [Museum Sign]

Here's is more information on the Point Vicente Interpretive Center if you are interested in visiting:
31501 Palos Verdes Drive West
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. https://www.rpvca.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Point-Vicente-Interpretive-Center-13

20171129_135949.jpg [Palos Verdes, California]

20171129_140321.jpg [Palos Verdes, California]

Palos Verdes is a great place to relax... to breathe in the fresh salty oceanic winds and to find some peace and serenity. Namaste my friends.


...Until next time...

TO CATCH UP ON THE SERIES ...

FioreBird's Travel Series

POST 1 - Oregon:
https://steemit.com/travelpine/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-oregon

POST 2 - Madeline Island, Part I:
https://steemit.com/travel/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-madeline-island

POST 3 - Madeline Island, Part II:
https://steemit.com/life/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-madeline-island-part-ii

POST 4 - Madeline Island, Part III:
https://steemit.com/life/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-madeline-island-part-iii

POST 5 - The Grand Canyon, Arizona Part I: https://steemit.com/life/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-arizona-part-i

POST 6 - Sliding Rock State Park, Arizona Part II:
https://steemit.com/life/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-arizona-part-ii

POST 7 - Pasadena, California, Part I:
https://steemit.com/life/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-california-part-i

POST 8 - Pasadena, California, Part II:
https://steemit.com/life/@fiorebird/fiorebird-s-travel-series-california-part-ii

...On a really random side note... The first post of the FioreBird Travel Series won first place in the recent travelpine contest. Our @kpine Steemit neighbor hosted it. The post was all about Oregon, located in the Pacific North-West of the United States. If you like trees, check it out.

Coming Soon:
Duluth/Superior
Wisconsin Point
The North Shore
Lake Superior
The Drive 2000 Miles Across the United States
The Blue Dragonfly Inn - Cimarron, New Mexico
Totagatac Flowage - Minong, Wisconsin
Balboa Park
Los Angeles, California
Long Beach, California
Santa Monica, California
Venice, California
Cozumel, Mexico

P. S. Don't forget to follow my account if you're interested in seeing more travel tips, and/or art, and photography series @fiorebird.

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wow those shots you took at the beach makes me want to visit Palos Verdes! Not too far from me either, I'm in North County, San Diego :)

@madpotters that's awesome! I hope you get to visit someday. It is truly beautiful. I just ran into another beach as of recent. I'll post about it soon. It's called Cabrillo Beach. Another must see 😊

thank you for the tip! Im still new to SoCal, so every place is still new to me :) Ill keep an eye out for the post.

I really enjoy these travel articles... often you write about places I've been and want to return to, and others are about places to add to my bucket list! Great work keep them coming!

@keithboone thank you so much! I also enjoy your posts too. Thank you for sharing your work as well. All the places are so beautiful! Especially for anybody who loves photographing nature. I feel as though it's my way to pay tribute to the beautiful areas through photography and to give back to others. I hope you do find your way to any one of those places. You won't regret it. :-)

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