Marin County
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_County,_California - lush and rich with wildlife. We were surprised at the number of deer wandering freely up and down our road, popping in and out of people's lawn and property at will. They wouldn't get away with that in New Zealand!
There were peacocks too ......
....... and this cheeky little monkey hiding in the long grass .... :-)
We liked to take Louie and Mira (see Part 1, previous post) to Bel Marin Key where we all enjoyed whiling away a half day lounging around on the banks, line in water. Louie took to fishing immediately having realised that fish may be a potential source of food. He never got to test this theory but he did enjoy being number one helper, watching the water intently for any sign of action and getting most excited at any sign of a strike.
Mira was more interested in enjoying the occasional snuggles and keeping watch over any other dogs that may wander by .... showing little interest in fishing. We all enjoyed spending these days in the great outdoors.
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| The fruits of our labour .... Striped Bass for dinner! |
The pier at McNears Beach also became a favourite fishing spot. During the five or six times we fished the pier we managed to catch nine different species of fish: Jack Smelt, Halibut, Striped Bass, Surf Perch, White Crocker (King Fish), Flounder, Leopard Shark, Bullhead .... and the mighty Sturgeon (in fact three). No keepers, but we had the pleasure of watching someone else catch a 46 inch Sturgeon .... and we enjoyed the company of the other fisherman too.
As an interesting fact the Surf Perch we caught started giving birth to live young as we returned it back into the water. Who would have known that they give birth to live young but the internet confirms it. How bizzare !!
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| Waiting, waiting |
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Sturgeon, or Dino. Hard to believe it's not a keeper but they are
required to be between 40 and 60 inches |
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| Halibut |
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| Leopard Shark |
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| And another kind of waiting |
We also took the opportunity to fish at Black point on the Petaluma River, catching some small striped bass, and at one of the alleged best halibut fishing locations in the area - Paradise Park . Some small shiner perch were purchased (no pun intended) and transported from Loch Lommond Bait Shop but despite our best efforts the elusive halibut remained well .......... elusive!! (and all shiner perch released unharmed).
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| Paradise pier |
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| Halibut from Paradise Pier ( not us!! ) |
Yet another part of the universe we have fallen in love with.
Marin County, we will return!!!!
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| Thank you card |
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| Chillin' |
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| Ice Cream Parlour, Petaluma |
Going Out
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| Pond, Indian Valley Open Space |
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