Plastic may be a prime reason to go to the coast but yesterday with blue skies, a glass-smooth blue bay and two intrepid hikers (Doug and Doug Woodbring) in blue there were other reasons. From the ridge crest tip of Chimney Rock, we could view across the way to the white cliffs of Drakes Bay and muse about fossilized layer of geological history and the whale vertebrae they found back in 2015.
Enjoying the sun and surf, the massive elephant seals have hauled out to mate and pup in the protected coves. We lean in to listen to the clicking, belching and bellowing from below. Hey, what’s that commotion?
Yes, there is the thrill of that first peek in pink at the Checkerbloom (Mallow) but, the real pleasure was experiencing the sights and sounds with others who are avid appreciators of the natural world and especially, curious people wondering...hey, what’s that commotion?
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