NO GHOSTS BUT LOTS OF FUN IN THE SUN

I got an email telling me the ghost hunting investigation was cancelled. So I have no ghost stories for you...again!

But, I do have another fun day in the sun. I took my two dogs to the Doggy Beach. Did you even know they have those?


Here in California dogs are not allowed on the beach at most places.

However, in between Huntington Beach and Bolsa Chica, there is a lovely stretch of beach that has been zoned to allow people to bring their dogs.


There are rules though. You must pick up after your pet (it did look like this was obeyed) dogs are to be kept on leashes (this was not followed by most dogs).

The beach provides little blue bags to pick up after your dog, which is a nice thing for those who forgot to bring their own bags.

They also made a little doggy drinking fountain next to the regular fountain. Yes, lots of dogs drank from it too.

It was Zeke's (black and white dog) and Elton's (black dog) first time going to the doggy beach. I was excited to see how they would act.

I did bring them before in the winter time but we just walked along the sand. Today, I wanted to see if they would go in the water.

Zeke didn't seem to like even being down by the water. Elton was OK. He had no idea that water would even come up and get him.

The first time a wave came in, Elton just stood there. It was like he froze. What in the world was going on? How did his paws just get wet? Should he run? Should he stay there? He didn't have a clue.

Zeke, on the other hand, hated it! He doesn't like water. He hates getting baths, he hates when it rains and he hates have the hose get him wet. So naturally he hated the water at the beach too.

He backed up as quickly as he could and wouldn't go near the water again.

I tried to get them to go back to the water. Zeke just refused and Elton wasn't to sure yet if he liked it or not.

Elton normally loves the water. He loves to run outside as soon as the rain starts and he puts his head up and almost dances in the rain. He couldn't care less if the hose gets him wet. But, he isn't to thrilled to have to have a bath. I don't think because of the water though. He just hates to smell clean.

They did meet a few other dogs who were not to thrilled with going in the water either.

Then Elton decided to give the water one more chance. He didn't seem to like it much. I think in time he would though. He just couldn't figure out how the water was coming in and then going out.

I think the feeling of when the waves go out and he felt the sand moving under his paws was a bit strange to him too.

We gave up on walking in the water and just walked along the shore. The waves were bring some "gifts from the sea" up for us to see.

This shell still was attached and had both halves. We saw some other pretty shells, rocks that had pretty pink in them and even a sand dollar.

We left them all there for others to enjoy. Didn't take any of them home.

After walking for about another hour, we decided it was time to go home. So we said good bye to the other dogs and headed to our car.

We then went for a drive along the coast just to enjoy the scenery as it was such a pretty day.

Once we got home both dogs got a bath and now they are sound asleep. I wonder if they are dreaming about their fun day at the beach?

ANOTHER DAY - ANOTHER BEACH

Even though CA is lined with beaches up and down the coast, each one is different.

Yesterday we went to Laguna Beach, which is known for being a great beach to snorkel at. The people go for art and shopping as well as playing in the water.

Today, we are going to HUNTINGTON BEACH.
Huntington Beach is North of Laguna Beach. You can see the heat brought lots of people out today. Notice they don't have as many umbrellas as Laguna Beach does. People go to get a tan here.

Surfers love Huntington Beach. I guess the waves are good there. They even have surfing competitions that are held there.

I went with my cousin to have dinner. We were going to eat at a restaurant at the end of the pier. As we got out there pretty far we notice a boat was headed towards a few guys who were way out there. The boat was going pretty fast. We weren't sure what was going on.

Then we noticed it was the lifeguards going out. Turns out the guys were way to far out in the water. They were told to swim back towards the shore.

Take a look at those lifeguards! When in the world did they start wearing Speedos? This is is the first time I've seen that! They have always worn red trucks and the girls wore a red one piece.

This darling pink bike was parked along the side of the pier. Isn't it cute! It was such a beachy picture I just had to click it.

As we got to the restaurant this bird was sitting there greeting everyone.

This is where we ate. Ruby's is a hamburger chain. They have really good food. At least I think so. It's right at the very end of the pier. Sort of a long walk down there.

This shot was taken on our way back to the shore. The hotel way out there is the Hilton. In case any of you want to come visit and have an ocean view room you now know where you stay. It's a beautiful hotel. But pretty costly.

They have these young guys willing to give you a ride up and down the pier if you are to tired or lazy to walk yourself. I've never taken one even though they look fun. But come on! We couldn't make this poor guy give us a ride, he has a broken arm and it was so hot he would have been suffering.

The ride is free. You just give them a tip.

Look, even this poor bird was hot.

They have sinks on the pier where you can wash your fish you catch. Yes, they allow fishing on the pier. This poor little guy was trying his best to get a drink of water. The faucet was dripping and he figured out a way. Smart bird, don't you think?

This is Main Street where there are lots of places to eat, shop or have a drink. You're pretty lucky if you get a parking space on this street.

We did get a great parking spot. Only a block down.

Well, hope you enjoyed seeing yet another one of our great beaches here in CA.

Hugs,

Joanne