If you have a telephoto lens, the harbor at Moss Landing had a pair of sea otters when I was last there.
They were feeding freely where you could see them from the parking lot of one of the eateries right there at the harbor.
Maybe they won't be there, but the drive and picturesque scenes you're bound to find make it worth it.
Fields in salinas,
be ready for the sunrise/set
check for low tides if you have some way to shoot in that environment, it always yields some shots.
Pfeiffer beach is pretty dramatic,
so is Andrew Molera. I'm not sure when the monarch butterflies do their thing, but that warrants further investigation. Don't miss your opportunity to wander aimlessly throughout Monterey. Check out the public library. It's a nice one.
Lots of cool stuff everywhere. I forget the name of the place, but there is a pear tart that gets made in Monterey that will dang near make you dream of pear tarts.
Find that place.
Mission Carmel, Los Padres National Forest,
of course the boats etc.
Wander the back roads toward King City if you like rural motifs.
