Channel Islands National Park

The Channel Islands National Park in Ventura is less than twenty miles from Willow's Cottage. The Professor and I went to the visitors center to document the distance and to investigate what is there.

We found an islands native plant display just outside the entrance

and an interactive tide pool inside.

We walked across the street to view the entrance to Ventura Harbour.

Since it was late afternoon, the shore birds were gathering to watch the sunset

and grab a quick snack in the sand.

We crossed the street again and strolled along the harbour walkway so we could gawk at the boats, read the names, choose which one we would buy, if we ever bought a boat.

The afternoon sun was still warm, and we enjoyed a gourmet cup of coffee.

It was another perfect day in paradise.