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A Clear August Weekend at Point Lobos

·Walnut Creek, California·#hiking#summer#wildlife#california-coast#carmel#point-lobos
A rugged coastline with dark blue ocean, rocky islets, a vegetated cliff, and a distant shore under a hazy sky.

We spent a weekend down the coast in mid-August. The weather was bright and clear, so we spent most of one day walking the trails at Point Lobos. The path follows the rocky shoreline, weaving through stands of cypress and pine trees clinging to the cliffs.

The water was a deep blue, with thick beds of kelp floating near the shore. Some of the larger offshore rocks were completely white, covered with what must have been hundreds of sea birds. We stopped at an overlook and saw a small, protected cove with calm, green water and a dense forest behind it.

From one point, looking inland, we could just make out a white building nestled in the trees on a far-off hill. The highlight, though, was spotting a group of harbor seals hauled out on a low rock, sunning themselves just above the waves. It was a quiet day, just taking in the views.

A steep, tree-covered cliff descends to the ocean, with white rocks covered in many dark birds.Calm blue cove with rocky shores, green and reddish foliage, a dense forest, and distant mountains.Coastal landscape with a prominent evergreen tree, deep blue sea, white rock island covered in birds, and distant cliffs.Rocky cliffs with trees on top overlook an ocean bay featuring kelp and a distant shore under a light blue sky.A landscape view of green forested hills, a dry hillside, and a white chapel with a bell tower visible through trees.View of a blue bay with a distant beach and hills, framed by dark green evergreen trees on rocky cliffs.Green cypress trees on a rocky cliff overlook a blue ocean covered in seaweed under a bright sky.Five seals lounge on a light brown rocky outcrop surrounded by deep blue ocean water.

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