During March, I photographed buildings and gardens in the old downtown, historic part of Monterey, California. For the April “Changing Seasons” WordPress Photo Challenge, I continued my walk from the Customs House Plaza to Fisherman’s Wharf, a popular tourist destination in Monterey.
I initially avoided going to the Fisherman’s Wharf area because it is geared to tourist, filled with stores that sell kitschy seaside type items, but it is a fun area with good restaurants and views that yield scenic photos. The coastal trail is usually a blur of people out for walks with their pets or with families pushing strollers, and bicycle riders cruising the Pacific Trail, especially during summertime.
The colors of the buildings combined with springtime blooms created bright photographs…
My favorite among these is the bright yellows and purple blooms in front of this pink building at the wharf’s entrance.
Tourist were out and about and watching wildlife and California sea lions…(sadly, many sea lions have been found stranded at California beaches this year, which scientists suspect is due to warming ocean temperatures and their difficulties in finding food — see my post here last month, for more information).
Back to downtown old Monterey, pollarded trees that were bare and dormant last month have sprouted springtime leaves…
I photographed other interesting buildings in old downtown as well…buildings with the flags — there are several of them in old downtown — house the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
And a mark of the season, more flowers in bloom and delivery of Easter Lily plants, in preparation for Easter Sunday last week…
To see entries for this challenge hosted by Cardinal Guzman, or to participate, click here.
Happy Spring to all…or whatever season it may be in your part of the world!
Related post:
February Entry: The Longevity of author John Steinbeck – photos from his hometown
March Entry – Historic Monterey
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