Never under-estimate the power of the road trip. As luck should have it, the ranger told us that butterfly sex and migration was taking place 5 miles down the road, they only do this for one or two days of the year. But we got to see the whole filthy show!

Here they go. Butterfly Migration and egg laying. There were thousands.

Here they go. Butterfly Migration and egg laying. There were thousands.

Here they go. Butterfly Migration and egg laying. There were thousands.

Here they go. Butterfly Migration and egg laying. There were thousands.

Here they go. Butterfly Migration and egg laying. There were thousands.

Here they go. Butterfly Migration and egg laying. There were thousands. Filthy!

Filthy!

There were thousands!! Everywhere around you.

Elephant Seals near Hearst Castle

Elephant Seals near Hearst Castle

Elephant Seals near Hearst Castle

Elephant Seals near Hearst Castle

Elephant Seals near Hearst Castle