John Denver Memorial — Attraction in Pacific Grove

PG and so many sites are the most unique in the world...started walking the trails and climbing rocks and wading tide pools since 1952...when I was 8 years old. Grandma and Grandpa and Auntie MeMe and Uncle Doc moved here from Clarion, Iowa...such a difference..then mom and dad from LA and sister from Downey,CA came....wonderful...too many great memories...if I could, I would live there..had a chance...but didn't take it. Settled for a little town (4000) in TN, Collierville...33years here, 19 since last there...back someday, if not in body, then my soul...to RIP with my family in El Carmelo...listening to the...

I ended up sitting on a bench here for half an hour soaking up the serenity I feel any time I'm by the ocean. This was a great spot especially on such a beautiful day. I watched sea otters playing and feeding in the wave swells and batches of pelicans skimming the top of the ocean very close in. They came in groups of 5-8 pelicans from the eastern part of the bay and all totaled there must have been nearly fifty that flew by. This isn't so inundated by tourists as the Trail is closer to Lover's Point or the Aquarium, so having a peaceful half-hour was...

Another beautiful space in a special place. Pacific Grove holds a very special place in my heart. Very easy to see how John Denver enjoyed flying his Long-EZ Kit plane above the crystal clear blue waters of the ever expansive Pacific Ocean and the setting sun over her.

Thanks John Denver for recognizing PGs special beauty and adding color and art to this already beautiful place. I'd highly recommend you checkout this beach and lookout onto the horizon sunrise sunset or middle of the day/afternoon...