I was lucky enough to get out and see the the islands, at least Santa Cruz, from a plane. It was actually my lovely mother's birthday, and I have long since replaced mere gifts with adventures. This year I took her to Santa Rosa Island on a plane. It was great hanging out on the island and hiking through the Torrey Pines, but the plane ride was the best part...here's why:
potato harbor 
forney's cove & isthmus
willow's
coches prietos and albert's
yellow banks and smuggler'sThanks mom for everything. I hope you had a lovely time...next year I'll take you to the moon.
