Chula Vista Nature Center

Oh my gosh, I'm actually posting this on October 25th. I had the draft back in September and just found it. Here's the tram ride to the Chula Vista Nature Center where I took TC on our day off.
A sign we saw in the tram:

The marshland...that's the Nature Center in the distance:

TC loves hands on exhibits. Here are some shells:

The California Halibut...I wonder if this tastes good?

The Garibaldi - a territorial fish found off the coasts of Southern California. Bert saw these once when snorkeling in La Jolla. They zoomed close to his face and darted in and out of his personal space while making aggressive "clicking" noises .

Rosy Boa:

"No Dumping":

Who else but me would take a photo of a rusted propane tank?

View of Mount Miguel:

The Manta and Bat Ray Experience:

The back part of the Nature Center (facing East):

Burrow Owls:

While we were looking at the animals outside, we spied the tram on its way back. It makes runs every 15 minutes.

Turkey Vulture factoids:

There were a number of benches with mosaic designs.

Before going back, we decided to take the trail out to the coast. This was the sign we saw! TC was scared at first but since it was an overcast and cool day, I figured the reptiles wouldn't be out sunning themselves.

Wildflower:

View of the Coronado Bridge from the marsh. For someone like me who hates to be dirty or go out on nature walks, this was something else. Yeah, I'm a wimp when it comes to nature. Hiking is not my idea of fun, not like this was a strenuous hike or anything. But I enjoyed walking out here with TC and seeing the sights.

The shoreline with the Strand in the background :

Front view of the Nature Center:

A Cactus Barrel:

A fun day off spent with my daughter...