Hummingbirds were frequenting the bird-of-paradise flowers around the convention center and the palm trees were bursting into bizarre bloom - dangling pink and magenta strings. I can find pictures on the net that match but none seem to be identified beyond "palm tree."
After the convention, we went whale watching. (Of course I'd left the camera back in Virginia.) While waiting for the crew, we saw what I think was a willet, a bufflehead, and mallards of course.
On the sailboat, we were lucky enough to intercept several migrating California gray whales who spouted and sounded for most of an hour. Their tail flukes are very rounded, not pointy like the classic picture. Coming back we ran into lots of dolphins and then saw sea lions on a floating platform. It was the most successful such trip I've ever been on, and being with just a few others on a small sail boat was great. If anyone has the opportunity, I highly recommend Sail San Diego.
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