Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove

pismo beach monarch butterfly lands on girl's hand

On Thanksgiving day, I made a pit stop at the Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove ~ I would have driven right by but the traffic was backed up due to the hoards of people parking and haphazardly crossing the street. Turns out, they were looking up!

The trees within the monarch butterfly grove were saturated with orange; almost every square inch was drenched in butterflies…if they all flew away at once the tree would actually breathe a sigh of relief for the lightened load. It’s increadible to see, really. Out of all of the eucalyptus trees in this area, this small grove is the monarchs’ favorite! And I find those pics cool and all…but I led with the pic above: picture of a young girl sharing a butterfly which had landed on her hand, with a nearly blind boy. His reaction is perhaps what you’d expect from someone really seeing a butterfly ~ up close ~ in its natural habitat ~ for the first time.

After witnessing this moment I looked back again at the trees…and they looked, heavier.

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Blake Andrews founded SLOtography in 2008 and now works alongside photographer James Lester and videographer Robin Ayers. Together, they bring more than 30 years of experience (and serious good vibes) to weddings and events throughout San Luis Obispo and the Central Coast.

Natalie & Jaron threw one of the most unforgettable weddings I’ve had the joy of capturing — a colorful, campy, non-traditional celebration at the iconic @madonnainn1958 that broke every mold in the best way possible. Think: a tattoo bar, a 1900s box camera photobooth, rhinestones, cowboy boots, floral his & her outfits and some serious line dancing magic…

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San Luis Obispo, CA
Wedding & Event Photographer

 

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