05/05: Point Reyes National Seashore
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Another overcast day, though it looked promising a few time. The sun would try to pop through the fog and you'd see a bit of blue then the fog was back. We even had a bit of rain during the drive north.
No matter the weather the flowers are always pretty.
Point Reyes National Seashore was established in 1962 to protect Point Reyes Peninsula from proposed development. The peninsula is separated from the rest of Marin County and almost all of the continental US by a rift zone of the San Andreas Fault, about half of which is sunk below sea level and forms Tomales Bay. As we drove through the National Seashore we were surprised to see a couple of small towns and many large dairy and cattle operations. From what I've read I guess the park was established to stop development but "the park" is OK with the agricultural uses of the land.
We hiked down to one of the beaches. It was foggy so no point in shoreline photos but the coastline was beautiful.
A bumblebee nest, if you look close you can see a bumblebee heading into one of the holes.
One of the many cows we saw on the more than a dozen ranches.
The entire peninsula was beautiful ---- rolling hills and lush green vegetation.
Another bit of colour.
We saw several deer in the park.
At one end of the peninsula is a lighthouse. This shoreline is near the lighthouse.
Unfortunately, we were here on a day when the lighthouse was closed but we still managed a few photos.
After spending sometime at the National Seashore we continued our drive north along the coast. This stretcg us my favourite part of the California coastline --- not as rugged as the section by Big Sur but green hills sloping down to the water, lots of s-bends in the road and lots of changes in elevation
In some places the road went down to the water and there'd be a small town.
Other spots were rugged with the road winding along the cliff.
We past through the town of Mendocino, which is well known for it's east coast look and water towers.
Red sky at night, sailors delight ---- hopefully an omen for a nice day tomorrow.
No matter the weather the flowers are always pretty.
Point Reyes National Seashore was established in 1962 to protect Point Reyes Peninsula from proposed development. The peninsula is separated from the rest of Marin County and almost all of the continental US by a rift zone of the San Andreas Fault, about half of which is sunk below sea level and forms Tomales Bay. As we drove through the National Seashore we were surprised to see a couple of small towns and many large dairy and cattle operations. From what I've read I guess the park was established to stop development but "the park" is OK with the agricultural uses of the land.
We hiked down to one of the beaches. It was foggy so no point in shoreline photos but the coastline was beautiful.
A bumblebee nest, if you look close you can see a bumblebee heading into one of the holes.
One of the many cows we saw on the more than a dozen ranches.
The entire peninsula was beautiful ---- rolling hills and lush green vegetation.
Another bit of colour.
We saw several deer in the park.
At one end of the peninsula is a lighthouse. This shoreline is near the lighthouse.
Unfortunately, we were here on a day when the lighthouse was closed but we still managed a few photos.
After spending sometime at the National Seashore we continued our drive north along the coast. This stretcg us my favourite part of the California coastline --- not as rugged as the section by Big Sur but green hills sloping down to the water, lots of s-bends in the road and lots of changes in elevation
In some places the road went down to the water and there'd be a small town.
Other spots were rugged with the road winding along the cliff.
We past through the town of Mendocino, which is well known for it's east coast look and water towers.
Red sky at night, sailors delight ---- hopefully an omen for a nice day tomorrow.