Since it's been paved, this stretch of bike path that runs along Emma Wood State Beach is possibly my favorite in the area. The ridge on the inland side protects you from wind and freeway noise. On this particular day there were dolphins close to shore.
At the harbor we encountered these juvenile black-crowned night herons. I didn't know what they were at first since I had never seen the juveniles before.
As seen in the visitors center of Channel Islands National Park.
For the record: organic white popcorn, black pepper, curry powder, nutritional yeast, spray olive (or avocado) oil and Bragg liquid aminos.
Surely there must be a story behind this very architecturally distinct church.
There I was thinking that a person had to travel halfway around the world to see exotic Australian pines (Casuarina equisetifolia), when in fact they are found right here along the bike path. I thought they looked familiar, and when I looked on the ground I saw the very distinct cones. These trees have actually been growing in the States for many decades and are considered invasive in some parts.
I stumbled upon this quite by accident, and it struck me as a very well made tunnel connecting the beach with the La Conchita community.
