Torrey Pines State Preserve (San Diego, Califorina)

Friday April 5th, and we're finally back in California! San Diego was our first destination in our wonderful home state, and here we spent a week visiting with my sister Jennifer. Since she has lived here for over 20 years, Jennifer is well acquainted with this part of California, and does an excellent job as travel agent and social activities director each time we come to visit. J San Diego is a beautiful city and I always wish I could spend more time here. We really enjoy hiking in the Torrey Pines State Reserve when we get the chance, a coastal state park within the San Diego city limits, and bordered immediately on the south by the Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course. This is a rugged and beautiful part of the Southern California coastline, with eight miles of trails within the park. Many species of wildlife and flora are found within the reserve, including bobcats, foxes, skunks, raccoons, coyotes, rabbits, cacti, coastal chaparral, and the rare Torrey Pine. From the cliffs it is possible to see La Jolla to the south and Del Mar to the north, and during whale migrations, it is sometimes possible to see whales from the cliffs as well. On Saturday we packed our lunch and took the hike, and we couldn't have picked a more perfect day to do so. Here are some pictures of our outing.