Outback under the stars and the bright waxing moon.  At Indian Cove Campground, Joshua Tree National Park.  The lights of Twenty Nine Palms in the background.  Temps dropped to the mid-30's the last night, and I got to test the Alde system on my second trip out.  Driving back through Cabazon, CA, I stopped and received The Blessing Of The Brontosaurus at the dinosaur sculptures on the side of I-10.  Or, maybe "Dinny The Dinosaur" thought I delivered a new egg.

Jalama Beach County Park, part of the Santa Barbara county park system.  Southwest of Vandenberg and Lompoc on the coast, 14 miles off Pacific Coast Highway. The campground itself is not too scenic, but is well maintained (mostly) and has a nice (pricy) store and little grill/restaurant.  There is a long rocky beach to explore, with dolphins and the Western Snowy Plover all around.  The wind along this part of the coast can be quite brutal, but I was very lucky to be there on two perfectly calm days, so the surf was perfect and drew a decent crowd of surfers one morning.    I was still pretty wary about the wind, so I only put up the awning for an hour or so just for the practice, but it really was not an issue.   The spots up higher on the hill have a beautiful view across the Pacific.  Amtrak's Coast Startlights  pass just behind the Park once or twice a day.  So, the spots aren't too scenic, but walk 25 yards over the dunes and you get to see a rare kinda desolate California beach. 
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