We were impressed with the Pescadero marshes when we were there last time (link). This spring, the flowers blew our minds! On Butano trail, it felt like we were in a yellow tunnel. The lupines had grown so tall, that we could not see the Butano creek much of the time. And when we could catch a glimpse of the creek, the fields of cat tails seemed to extend as far as we could see. Also, the Butano trail now extends nearly 1.5-2 miles, it starts from the Pescadero road parking lot and meets the road again, staying close to Butano creek all along.
North pond trail
At the intersection of North pond and Sequoia Audubon trail, looking back at the North Pond trail
At the intersection of North pond and Sequoia Audubon trail, walking towards the Sequoia Audubon trail
From Sequoia Audubon trail, looking at the north marsh
A storm damaged bridge marks the end of our progress on the Sequoia Audubon trail
Back at the intersection of North Pond trail and Sequoia Audubon trail, looking at the Hwy 1 bridge
Looking at the lagoon from under the Hwy 1, a large pelican colony was resting here.
Under the bridge (Hwy 1)
Watching another flock of pelicans take off!
South Pescadero beach, also the picnic lunch spot
Start of Butano trail, the line of curving yellow lupines marks the trail!
We walked through lupines for nearly a mile and then walked back! The lupines were nearly 6 feet tall, making it a walk through a lupine tunnel.
Locomotoring 
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