The bell tower of the Carmel Mission. Seals lying on rocks or floating in Monterey Bay. The wharf at Monterey Bay. Boats docked in Monterey Bay. Ocean wildlife in the harbor at Monterey. The harbor at Monterey. The wharf at Monterey. Monterey Bay from the Marriott Hotel. Monterey Bay from the Marriott Hotel. An aerial view of the Salinas area. An aerial view of the Salinas Valley, with the town of Gonzales (approximate middle), the Salinas Valley State Prison (left), and the Pacific Ocean (top) in view. A seagull along the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel on the California coast. Dead cypress trees on the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel. A dead cypress tree on the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel. The California coast along the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel. The California coast along the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel. The California coast along the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel. The famous lone Cypress on the California coast along the 17-mile Drive between Monterey and Carmel. The famous lone Cypress on the California coast along the 17-mile Drive between Monterey and Carmel. The famous lone Cypress on the California coast along the 17-mile Drive between Monterey and Carmel. The famous lone Cypress on the California coast along the 17-mile Drive between Monterey and Carmel. The California coast along the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel. The California coast along the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel. A candy store on the pier in Monterey, California, with a seagull flying overhead.