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Left: Big Waves off Pebble Beach After A Storm
The day after a storm in 2003, our AP Chemistry teacher took us on a quick whimsical field trip to one of the beaches in Pebble Beach, near Spanish Bay. The waves were huge. This photo doesn't do the waves much justice. (This photo was taken by one of my friends.) Plenty of tourists, sometimes in large bus coaches, pass by this area, and you can often smell all sorts of nice and weird smells along these beaches. People are often told not to turn their backs on waves because waves have been known to take people away to their deaths. Our cross country team ran along these shores; we'd run down to the boardwalk and back for a total of half an hour or more nonstop. We loved seeing the seals and birds along the beach.
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Right: Pinnacles Natl Park
In February 2003, I joined Mr. Thayer's weekend outing to Pinnacles National Park, located east of Salinas Valley. They were these huge monoliths jutting out of the hills, as well as little steep canyons and caves. It's supposed to be the remains of an ancient volcano. Again, these photos truly show how truly enormous these rocks are. If a person was standing on these monoliths, they'd appear tiny compared to the rocks themselves. (I saw one that looked like an old man's face!)
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Left: The Tor House
To be honest, I don't know what the Tor House is. My sister Karen went there in February 2002 during one of her annual symposiums. There are plenty of historical sites and museums in the Monterey Bay area, even obscure ones like the...Tor House? Ask Karen.
(2007) Actually: Tor House is the hand-built home of poet Robinson Jeffers. (Thank you, Mia). For more information, try a quick search on Tor House. I should have done that.
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Right: Along 17 Mile Drive
Within the gated city of Pebble Beach lie lots and lots of golf courses, including some famous ones used during the AT&T Pro Am's like Spyglass (also the name of our yearbook, by the way...very clever), Poppy Hills, and Pebble Beach golf courses. But if you're not into golf, or don't want to spend the money, there are many scenic roads stretching across Pebble Beach that show you the beauty of the Californian coastline. My, what an experience it was to have lived here for three years.
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-Gordon Mei, September 24, 2004.
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