so the bird’s eye view of the plains and then the foothills of the Rockies were very impressive. The Rockies themselves were blocked out by clouds, but then came the Sierra Nevada mountains & Yosemite, which were gorgeous. The smoke from wildfires could be seen in the distance, to the north. Coming in for landing over the bay was cool; parasailors could be seen flashing along below, and I believe I saw a seal at the surface.