Still no whales! Bummers. We spent a day at Torre Pines state recreation area. It is on a bluff along the shore so we were high over the waves with great views. Wild flowers are coming into bloom so that adds splashes of color among the pines. We did see a pod of dolphin not far off shore. They and the brown pelicans gave us fun things to watch as we peered through binoculars in search of a whale spout. We got a little sun and had a chance to walk beach a while. The last trail we took ended at the base of red/pink cliffs and a beach stroll back to the car. There were many round stones on the beach that the wave action moved around. It created patterns in the brown and black sand grains. The more rocks, the more intricate the patterns. It is sort of like a kaleidoscope in that it is ever changing.