🏝️ Channel Islands National Park - Where Nature Roars & Seagulls Rule
Just returned from Anacapa Island—a wild, untamed speck of land where seagulls outnumber humans 1000:1, dolphins dance beside boats, and raw nature slaps you in the face (sometimes literally, with bird poop). Here’s the unfiltered adventure: 🦅 ANACAPA’S REALITY CHECK • Seagull Armageddon: July = baby bird season (fluffy, loud, and 40% won’t survive 😢) • Circle of life: Saw gulls eating siblings (dark but fascinating 🖤) • Bird-watching gold: Moms shading chicks, bullies stealing food, teens practicing cliff jumps 🤣 🌅 TOP SPOTS 1️⃣ Arch Rock - Ship’s right side for epic photos 📸 2️⃣ Cathedral Cove - Turquoise water + lucky sea lions 🦭 3️⃣ Inspiration Point - Views that humble Instagram 🌄 4️⃣ Lighthouse - Skip the trail; better angles en route 🚶♀️ 🐬 BOAT BONUS • Dolphin escort: Pods showing off beside the boat 🐬💨 • No whales? These guys upstaged my Long Beach fail! 📍 Channel Islands NP Depart from Oxnard Harbor (9:30AM-3:30PM) "Where gull screams replace phone pings And every dolphin flip mocks human stress This is California’s wildest reset button." 🔄 #ChannelIslands #Anacapa #NoFilterNature #SeagullCity #DolphinMagic #NationalParks #LAEscapes #RawBeauty #BirdWatching #Unplugged