Monterey, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Point Lobos and Big Sur Scenic Landscapes and Nature by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

March is the perfect time to visit Monterey, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Point Lobos and Big Sur. The weather is beautiful, wildflowers are blooming, and if you start your day early to do a scenic drive down Highway 101 or hike at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve you will have it too yourself without the crowds. Images by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, WA.

Carmel-By-The-Sea, beach and lupine by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio.

Pacific Ocean tidal surf, waves, the shoreline by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

McWay Falls, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seals at Point Lobos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seals at Point Lobos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Bixby Bridge, California Highway 101 coastline line scenic views by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Condor flies, Point Lobos, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Redwoods at Big Sur by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

California Highway 101 scenic Pacific Ocean coastal scenery by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Anna’s Himmingbird, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Green and coral succulents grow on the cliffs at Point Lobos, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Seagull perches on rocky shores, Monterey Bay, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Beach umbrella, curvy beach, blue green Pacific Ocean, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Fields of blooming and colorful ice plants, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Groups of Cormorants on Point Lobos Nature Reserve cliffs by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

A trio of sea otters, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography ad Studio

Cattle graze in pastures along Highway 101, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Monterey Cypress overlooks a beach at Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Admiring Big Sur and the large California Redwoods and a stream by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Steller’s Jay in flight about to land on a pine tree at Point Lobos, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

The sheep at Mission Ranch, Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Wildlife and a deer at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Pelicans fly across the Pacific Ocean, Monterey County, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Many scenic coastal views at Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Gecho salamander, Big Sur, CA, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Birthing seals in a pool cove at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA, Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

White Egret, kelp, sea grass along coast, Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Yellow wildflowers at Point Lobos Nature Reserve, CA by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Waiting for the sunrise to rise, Lovers Point, Carmel-By-The-Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Photography by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington at: www.jollysiendaphotography.com, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, T: 240-899-5295, Facebook and Instagram

Salish Sea Delivers T99 Orcas Killer Whales, Harbor Seals, Sea Lions, and Sea Birds by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio

Happy Summer 2025! We enjoyed a boat trip with friends sailing from Anacortes, Washington on the Salish Sea and the Strait of Juan de Fuca passing Whidbey Island, and several of the San Juan Islands in search of marine wildlife. Two days of exploring the beautiful open waters granted us many wildlife sighting gifts. We saw sea lions and harbor seals, the T99 pod of Orca’s killer whales, lots of seabirds: Cormorants, gulls, and an oyster catcher with an orange beak and orange eyes, and American Bald Eagles. Seeing wildlife in its natural habitat is pure joy that we appreciate and do not take for granted. Photos by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, East Bremerton, Washington.

T99 Orca pod spotted hunting in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, June 19, 2025, near Whidbey Island by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Three Harbor Seals on Strawberry Island, Deception Pass, Washington, by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, WA.

Sea Lion stretches up towards the sunshine balanced on a red bouy by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington

Early morning light awakens the Cascade Mountains with cloud cover over the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Port Townsend, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

T99’s hunting off of Whidbey Island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington

An Elephant Seal, known as Elsie Mae, by the locals, flips sand on its back while it basks in the sunshine on a beach, Anacortes, Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington

Harbor Seals getting some sun on a rocky island in the Salish Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Rocky island that attracts wildlife, cormorants, seabirds, gulls, and a single harbor seal by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Radar map of the boat route we took to see marine wildlife by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

People exploring Washington State beaches off of Deception Pass by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Whale watching marine wildlife tourist boats sail on the Salish Sea by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington

Oyster Catcher on Strawberry Island at Deception Pass Washington by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

T99’s Orca’s Killer Whale pot spotted hunting in the Salish Sea, Strait of Juan de Fuca near Whidbey Island by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

American Bald Eagle on a tree limb overlooking Deception Pass by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Deception Pass bridge at sunset by Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio, Bremerton, Washington.

Jolly Sienda Photography and Studio at www.jollysiendphotography.com, T: 240-899-5295, E: info@jollysiendaphotography.com, Facebook and Instagram.

Chill Glaciers, Autumn Color, and Moose!

Our 14-day road trip in Alaska began in Anchorage. We traveled over 2,000 miles making 1-3 day stops in Anchorage, Homer, Seward, Whittier, Valdez, Glenn Allen, and Fairbanks! We traveled by car, float plane, ferry, and on foot to absorb the beautiful and wild Alaskan scenery. Photos by Jolly Sienda Photography.

Knik Glacier view from the Glenn Highway, Alaska

Moose on the loose!

Cook Inlet and smoke from the Swan Wildlife, burning since June 2019. Photo August 24, 2019.

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