The giant chess board in the middle of town.
The trolley, in Morro Bay town.
View from one of the docks along the main strip.
The beautiful glassy water, as seen from Embarcadero.
Giant chess set at Centennial Park.
A dad and son play chess at one of the tables at Centennial Park.
Chess game at Centennial Park.
There are always lots of people sitting outside at Shine Cafe.
Main Street, near Morro Bay Blvd, is cute.
Red Bottlebrush plant on Main Street, near Morro Bay Blvd.
Top Dog Coffee Bar, on Main Street, near Morro Bay Blvd.
Sweet yellow flowers, on Main Street.
White picket fence and daisies on Main Street, near Morro Bay Blvd.
Spring flowers on a hill along Embarcadero.
Spring flowers behind the stores on Embarcadero.
Purple flower and yellow flower.
Looking along Embarcadero toward the smoke stacks.
Purple flowers are everywhere in the spring.
La Parisienne, a great little bakery, on Front Street, as you drive to Morro Rock.
Pain au Chocolat, tea, and a view of Morro Rock, at La Parisienne.
Delicious treats at La Parisienne.
Seal and octopus cookies, at La Parisienne.
Shark and penguin cookies, at La Parisienne.
Sleepy seal- so sweet.
Boats docked at the harbor.
Eating outdoors at the embarcadero.
Content face of a sleeping seal.
Santa's house is open at night in the early weeks of December.
Sun-N-Buns Bakery looks cool at night.
We loved the fire pit in Sun-N-Buns Bakery.
Sun-N-Buns Bakery decorated for Christmastime.
Cookies at Sun-N-Buns Bakery.
Lovely desert plants by the water, in front of La Parisienne at the Harborwalk path.
Sea otters cruising in the water, outside La Parisienne, along the Harborwalk path, with Morro Rock behind.
Paddling in the estuary.
Sea otters hang out in groups.
Mother and baby sea otter, so adorable.
A mother and baby sea otter.
Just woken up...
Sea otters have such cute faces.
I love how they hold their little paws up.
Cute sea otter holding up its paws.
A seal comes to make trouble...
Sunshine Health Foods and Shine Cafe.
Inside Shine Cafe.
Sea otters always have a circle in the water they've created.
Morro rock and a boat.
The staircase that leads down to the Embarcadero, and the estuary in pink light of sunset.
Restaurant overlooking the bay.
The harborwalk path, that leads from Embarcadero (the main tourist area) to Morro Rock.
Sun N Buns Bakery has a cute building.
Sea otter and circles of water he made.
Sea otter.
Sea otters near La Parisienne Bakery.
La Parisienne Bakery is a welcoming place.
The boats docked near La Parisienne Bakery.
Purple flowers.
U.S. Coast Guard boat.
Kelp!
Sailboats and the dunes in the distance.
The rock, on a sunny day!
Birds galore and sailboat.
The setting sun and a nearby sailboat.
A great spot to watch the wildlife.
A bird atop a mast.
Sea otter enjoying the last light of day.
View from a cafe.
The morro, and a pretty sky.
Sailboats in Morro Bay.
A cafe, that I don't recommend!
View of morro rock from a cafe.
Sliver of moon, birds, and evening sky.
The rock is ever changing.
A peaceful place for five sea otters to hang out.
Five sea otters resting peacefully.
Fog shrouding the rock.
Three sea otters looking adorable.
The rock and some hardy landscaping.
Sea otters always look like they are enjoying life.
A sea otter savoring his spot in the water.
Fog hiding the top of the smoke stacks.
A sea otter lifting its head.
A sea otter looking around.