#pacificcoast — Public Fediverse posts

A time of day on the coast that never fails to make me feel a little bit better...

Captured one February afternoon, "Sun Drawing Lower at Santa Monica Beach".

#art #photography #sunset #sky #skyscape #PacificOcean #California #WestCoast #PacificCoast #AmericanWest #sea #ocean

They really ought to put an anemometer up here or *something*, for when the light hits it just right, the humble Redondo Beach pier looks like the front line between our world and that which lies beyond...

Taken by me one summer evening: "End of the Map".

#art #photography #sunset #sky #skyscape #sea #ocean #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast #California

On the lam? No, just admiring those magnificent red towers of what might be the most beautiful suspension bridge in the world. Just traversing it you don't really notice it, even as a classic movie fan, but turn the saturation down, and you realize...it's "Modern Noir".

Captured on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge by me.

#art #photography #bridge #GoldenHateBridge #suspensionbridge #landscape #beautifullandscape #California #WestCoast #PacificCoast #PacificOcean

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ Hurricane Hilary ✧

Hurricane Hilary was a large and intense Pacific hurricane in August 2023 that brought torrential rainfall to the Pacific Coast of Mexico and the Southwestern United States, resulting in widespread flooding. It was the eighth named storm, sixth hurricane, and fourth major hurricane of the active and...

#SouthwesternUnitedStates #PacificCoast #Pacific #Mexico #NationalHurricaneCenter #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Hilary

What must Malibu have looked like when it was still wild? Maybe a lot like this shot. Oh, it's lusher and more formidable, the light hits different that far north, but at Shelter Cove's Black Sands Beach, you can still see it..."True California", taken by yours truly last summer.

#art #photography #sunset #sky #skyscape #twilight #sea #ocean #California #WestCoast #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #LostCoast #beach

On January 20, 2026, among the Monterey City Council actions: Opposed proposed federal program for offshore oil and gas leases off the California coast.

https://monterey.gov/your_city_hall/city_council/meeting_recap.php (Adopted a Resolution Opposing the Department of the Interior's Proposed Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leases Off the California Coast - For details, go to https://www.isearchmonterey.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/DownloadFileBytes/Council_Regular_Meeting_and_Closed_Session_6384_Agenda_Packet_1_20_2026_4_00_00_PM.pdf?documentType=5&meetingId=6384&isAttachment=true and enter DRILLING in your browser’s find window.)

#OilDrilling #OffshoreOil #OffshoreGas #BigOil #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #MontereyBay #PacificCoast #CaliforniaCoast #Monterey #LocalGovernment #MontereyBayNationalMarineSanctuary #MarineLife #Ecosystems

Sonoma County Travel Update 2026: Discover New Winter Adventures in California’s Wine Country https://www.diningandcooking.com/2478107/sonoma-county-travel-update-2026-discover-new-winter-adventures-in-californias-wine-country/ #AmericaTravelNews #BodegaBay #california #CaliforniaNews #CaliforniaWine #DestinationNews #Healdsburg #NorthernCaliforniaTravel #PacificCoast #TopDestinationsInAmerica #TravelDestinationNews #Wine

Sonoma County Travel Update 2026: Discover New Winter Adventures in California’s Wine Country https://www.diningandcooking.com/2478107/sonoma-county-travel-update-2026-discover-new-winter-adventures-in-californias-wine-country/ #AmericaTravelNews #BodegaBay #california #CaliforniaNews #CaliforniaWine #DestinationNews #Healdsburg #NorthernCaliforniaTravel #PacificCoast #TopDestinationsInAmerica #TravelDestinationNews #Wine

Sonoma County Travel Update 2026: Discover New Winter Adventures in California’s Wine Country https://www.diningandcooking.com/2478107/sonoma-county-travel-update-2026-discover-new-winter-adventures-in-californias-wine-country/ #AmericaTravelNews #BodegaBay #california #CaliforniaNews #CaliforniaWine #DestinationNews #Healdsburg #NorthernCaliforniaTravel #PacificCoast #TopDestinationsInAmerica #TravelDestinationNews #Wine

"They looked like they were watching their kid ride a bicycle for the first time.
…
“They’ve come in way under budget—somewhere in the $60 million range with an $82 million budget.

“'We’re keeping the contract open because we anticipate there will be storms over the next few months.'
…
"But today, we celebrate the reunification of the #BigSur community, and the return of connectivity along one of the most iconic [#highways] in the world.”—Katie Rodriguez , #MontereyCountyNow

#PacificCoastBikeRoute #BicycleTouring #BikePacking #PacificCoast #Highway1 #CASR1 #Hwy1 #RegentsSlide #Caltrans https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/highway-1-reopens-fully-in-big-sur-to-cheers-and-honking-horns/article_d7c03344-abd3-4e58-ad0f-7a1d2d476521.html

ARkStorm (Entry 067.PS9303) — Omnibus #arkstorm #westcoast #pacificcoast #ExtremeFloods

https://www.omnibusproject.com/episodes/arkstorm-entry-067ps9303

Here in California, the world comes to life not in the summer, but in the *winter*, when for a few glorious months it looks and feels like you're in some summertime paradise...until you notice how short the days are.

Perhaps the ultimate example I've ever seen, taken outside Santa Barbara in 2023: "How Green is my Valley?".

#art #photography #California #AmericanWest #roadway #highway #WestCoast #PacificCoast #sky #clouds #skyscape #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape

Here in California, the world comes to life not in the summer, but in the *winter*, when for a few glorious months it looks and feels like you're in some summertime paradise...until you notice how short the days are.

Perhaps the ultimate example I've ever seen, taken outside Santa Barbara in 2023: "How Green is my Valley?".

#art #photography #California #AmericanWest #roadway #highway #WestCoast #PacificCoast #sky #clouds #skyscape #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape

Here in California, the world comes to life not in the summer, but in the *winter*, when for a few glorious months it looks and feels like you're in some summertime paradise...until you notice how short the days are.

Perhaps the ultimate example I've ever seen, taken outside Santa Barbara in 2023: "How Green is my Valley?".

#art #photography #California #AmericanWest #roadway #highway #WestCoast #PacificCoast #sky #clouds #skyscape #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape

Here in California, the world comes to life not in the summer, but in the *winter*, when for a few glorious months it looks and feels like you're in some summertime paradise...until you notice how short the days are.

Perhaps the ultimate example I've ever seen, taken outside Santa Barbara in 2023: "How Green is my Valley?".

#art #photography #California #AmericanWest #roadway #highway #WestCoast #PacificCoast #sky #clouds #skyscape #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape

Here in California, the world comes to life not in the summer, but in the *winter*, when for a few glorious months it looks and feels like you're in some summertime paradise...until you notice how short the days are.

Perhaps the ultimate example I've ever seen, taken outside Santa Barbara in 2023: "How Green is my Valley?".

#art #photography #California #AmericanWest #roadway #highway #WestCoast #PacificCoast #sky #clouds #skyscape #cloudscape #landscape #beautifullandscape

“Shark Incident: A commmunity’s loss in Pacific Grove” by Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/today-s-big-local-news-story-has-been-about-a-shark-attack-but-it-s/article_ebda7bc2-5840-4ea9-aa00-a4e84704c43f.html

#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #PacificCoast #California

https://www.alojapan.com/1425439/hundreds-of-hong-kong-tourists-safe-after-powerful-earthquake-rocks-japan/ Hundreds of Hong Kong tourists safe after powerful earthquake rocks Japan #Aomori #EGLTours #Hokkaido #HongKong #HongKongImmigrationDepartment #Iwate #Japan #JapanMeteorologicalAgency #JapanTourism #kinki #Megaquake #PacificCoast #Sendai #SunflowerTravelServices #TommyTamKwongShun #tourism #TravelIndustryCouncil Hundreds of Hong Kong tourists were in Japan when a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday night, but local authoritie

https://www.alojapan.com/1425439/hundreds-of-hong-kong-tourists-safe-after-powerful-earthquake-rocks-japan/ Hundreds of Hong Kong tourists safe after powerful earthquake rocks Japan #Aomori #EGLTours #Hokkaido #HongKong #HongKongImmigrationDepartment #Iwate #Japan #JapanMeteorologicalAgency #JapanTourism #kinki #Megaquake #PacificCoast #Sendai #SunflowerTravelServices #TommyTamKwongShun #tourism #TravelIndustryCouncil Hundreds of Hong Kong tourists were in Japan when a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck late Monday night, but local authoritie

Our sympathy to the grieving wife and mother, and other loved ones, of Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and his five-year-old daughter. Both were pulled into the ocean by a large wave at Garrapata State Beach along Highway 1 just north of Rocky Point Restaurant on Nov 14. https://www.kktv.com/2025/11/16/5-year-old-girl-missing-father-dead-after-family-swept-into-ocean/

#MontereyCounty #BigSur #PacificCoast #Highway1

"More road closures are coming to Big Sur in January(ish), Caltrans announces,” report by Katie Rodriguez in #MontereyCountyNow: https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/more-road-closures-are-coming-to-big-sur-in-january-ish-caltrans-announces/article_f93b35e1-b820-4f06-99ce-803019c9e830.html

Reminder to people who #bike: https://sfba.social/@bikemonterey/112950958304734507

#BigSur #Hwy1 #CASR1 #PacificCoast #PacificCoastBikeRoute #ACAPacCoast #infrastructure #MontereyCounty #cycling #cyclist #TravelAdvisory #TipsForTourists

https://www.alojapan.com/1379020/japan-revises-nankai-megaquake-risk-to-60-90-in-next-30-years-urges-disaster-readiness/ Japan revises Nankai megaquake risk to 60-90% in next 30 years, urges disaster readiness #eurasian #Japan #JapanNews #KochiPrefecture #Murotsu #NankaiEarthquakes #NankaiTrough #NaoshiHirata #news #PacificCoast #PhilippineSea #SekiyaNaoya #ShikokuIsland #Tonankai The probability of a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has been revised from 80 per cent to a range of around 60 to 90 per cent, or higher, Japan’s ear

https://www.alojapan.com/1379020/japan-revises-nankai-megaquake-risk-to-60-90-in-next-30-years-urges-disaster-readiness/ Japan revises Nankai megaquake risk to 60-90% in next 30 years, urges disaster readiness #eurasian #Japan #JapanNews #KochiPrefecture #Murotsu #NankaiEarthquakes #NankaiTrough #NaoshiHirata #news #PacificCoast #PhilippineSea #SekiyaNaoya #ShikokuIsland #Tonankai The probability of a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has been revised from 80 per cent to a range of around 60 to 90 per cent, or higher, Japan’s ear

Fabulous #BrookeBurns

Season 9 Opening Credits

#RandomBaywatch #lvdlpx #Baywatch #Sun #90s #The90s #Swimsuit #Swimwear #Hero #Lifeguards #Beach #Ocean #PacificOcean #Sea #Malibu #SantaMonica #LosAngeles #California #Coast #Pacific #PacificCoast

Yes, it's at a hotel that's owned by Hilton; yes, it's right next to a freeway; but here, in California's wine country, none of that seems to really matter, for here is where the gods' gift to mankind bears fruit. My capture of this ambiance, "Vines of Heaven".

#art #photography #landscape #California #WestCoast #PacificCoast #AmericanWest #WineCountry #wine #SonomaValley #Sonoma

Photos show impact of #HurricaneErick after landfall along #Mexico #Pacificcoast

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/world/2025/06/19/hurricane-erick-impact-damage-photos-after-making-landfall-in-mexico/84277193007/

Always special. Captured from Hermosa Beach, California by yours truly: the "Green Flash".

#art #photography #sunset #greenflash #ocean #sea #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast #California #sky #skyscape

Lately I've been feeling the call of Alaska...the closest I've been to it yet was Cape Flattery, where that first summer's night I saw this, "The Ship at the Edge of the World". Maybe I should have followed it north...maybe I still can...

#art #photography #sea #ocean #sky #skyscape #twilight #night #ship #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast #CapeFlattery #Cascadia

In America, driving northwest til you can drive no more, then hiking til you can hike no more, you reach the edge: where the waves crash against the cliffs, and vessels like "The Ship at the Edge of the World" are as sirens...

Cape Flattery: July 6, 2023.

#art #photography #CapeFlattery #WestCoast #PacificCoast #PacificOcean #ocean #sea #Cascadia #ship #boat #twilight #skyscape #clouds

Now this was just a perfect capture. Spotted off the California coast, in between the red sky and the blue sea, the rarest of colors the sun blesses us with: the "Green Flash".

#art #photography #sunset #greenflash #sea #ocean #PacificOcean #WestCoast #PacificCoast #sky #skyscape #California

San Francisco iPhone 16 #SanFrancisco #BayArea #California #BeachVibes #CoastalViews #NatureLover #GoldenState #OceanBreeze #BeachHike #ScenicViews #RockyCoast #HikingAdventures #CoastalTrail #TravelMore #BeachDay #HiddenGem #ExploreCalifornia #PacificCoast #SeasideEscape #OceanWaves #nature

If you’re snowbound and want an easier place for biking in winter, come visit. When we see tourists on bikes, we let them know: people who bike are our favorite visitors! Although we hope for more winter rain, we can pretty much guarantee you no snow. https://bikemonterey.org/pipe-in-the-new.html

If you don’t like the weather here (it’s not Southern California, it’s California’s Central Coast), it’ll change. Photos show changing weather on the Big Sur coast Sunday, December 29. Rain, fog, then sunshine broke through. We shot these at 2:23 pm, 4:40 pm, 5:05 pm. We do miss the years when Big Sur was quiet, had no heavy traffic, no crowds necessitating passes for Pfeiffer Beach, etc. It makes sense that its spectacular beauty summoned millions of new visitors in recent years. https://bikemonterey.org/big-sur-not-big-enough-sur-by-tim-harrington.html

Wherever you are, we hope you’re doing what you can to help care for this beautiful planet. #ThereIsNoPlanetB.

Happy 2025!

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #JohnnyMercer #JoniMitchell #winter #MontereyBay #PacificCoast #cycling #biking

Cape Flattery never truly disappoints; even on a less fearsome day such as this, it was still the most intense Pacific Coast spot of all, as I captured a new vantage point I hadn't stepped foot on before, one that made it seem like "The Wood at the Edge of the World".

#art #photography #CapeFlattery #WashingtonState #Cascadia #beautifullandscape #clouds #sky #skyscape #sea #ocean #WestCoast #PacificCoast #PacificOcean #forest #woods #cliff #waves

We shared a bikemonterey.org flier (you can too—grab em in Tool Kit https://bikemonterey.org/her-helmet-thursdays/goals-and-overview/her-helmet-resources) with a teen at a Pacific Grove intersection today. The teen asked us if it’s true that Pebble Beach gate fee is waived for people on bicycles. Yes, from sunrise to sunset. More tips on biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

We biked in to PB as part of our Sunday ride today. Perfect weather for biking!

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #PebbleBeach #PacificCoast #17MileDrive

“Fog, Headlands, Pacific Ocean” — Headlands drop to the edge of the foggy Pacific Ocean coastline at Point Lobos.

This photograph captures several characteristic features of Point Lobos State Reserve and perhaps a bit of the experience of visiting. I photographed from a trail along the north shore of the reserve on a very foggy morning. At times the fog was low enough to partially obscure the view, but here it had risen along the shoreline to offer a clear view of headlands, a cove, a small island, Monterey cypress trees, and the Pacific Ocean disappearing into distant fog…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2024/08/23/fog-headlands-pacific-ocean/

#pointlobos #pacificcoast #fog #nature #landscape #seascape #travel #photography

“The Old Tree” — An old, gnarled monterey cypress grows along the cliffs of Point Lobos State Reserve.

This Monterey cypress has long been a favorite subject of mine at Point Lobos, but this year I learned something new about it. It has a name. It is known as “The Old Veteran” or “The Old Veteran of Point Lobos.” I discovered this while looking up information on the distribution of Monterey cypress trees, and one source I found included its picture and the name. Further reading turned up an estimate that it is probably 200-250 years old…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2024/08/15/the-old-tree/

#monterey #montereycypress #trees #pointlobos #nature #landscape #pacificcoast #photography

The Big Sur coast is stunningly beautiful. And behavior of some travelers along that coastline is stunning too! Share with touring cyclists and others this warning from our friend @BigSurKate https://sfba.social/@Bigsurkate@newsie.social/ re: Regent’s Slide. https://bigsurkate.blog/2024/08/12/bicyclist-who-failed-to-heed-regents-slide-closure-has-to-be-airlifted-out-and-taken-to-hospital/

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #BigSur #BigSurKate #Bicycling Monterey #BikeTouring #ACAPacCoast #TouringCyclist #BigSurCoast #Highway1 #Hwy1 #PacificCoast

“North Shore, Fog” — Monterey cycpres trees top North Shore cliffs on a foggy morning at Point Lobos State Reserve.

This is another photograph from my gloriously-foggy late-July visit to Point Lobos. I made a morning escape from the too-hot inland temperatures, hoping for an hour or two of cool fog on the coast before the fog burned off. I was pleasantly surprised when it stuck around well past noon. I spent a few hours wandering slowly along the north short of Point Lobos in the cool fog, photographing the headlands cliffs, Monterey cypress trees, and the fog-shrouded Pacific Ocean…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2024/08/12/north-shore-fog-2/

#pacificcoast #pointlobos #fog #nature #landscape #travel #photography

“Monterey Cypress, Fog” — Summer fog drifts across monterey cypress trees at Point Lobos State Reserve.

This was a wonderful morning at Point Lobos in more than one way. It was my escape from the oppressive inland heat — here is was 58 degrees with thick fog rolling across the landscape. It was not at all crowded, at least not at first, since I managed to arrive when the reserve opened. I spent the morning ambling slowly along trails near bluffs along the north shore, where Monterey cypress trees cling to the edges of the cliffs above the ocean…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2024/07/27/monterey-cypress-fog-2/

#pointlobos #monterey #PacificCoast #fog #nature #landscape #travel #california #photography

I call this one "The Ship at the Edge of the World", because when you're out on Cape Flattery on a summer's evening, Pacific air blowing in from three sides, and you see a beacon like this, it really feels like it's the Flying Dutchman, waiting at the gates of the beyond...

#art #photography #sea #ocean #seascape #ship #sublimelandscape #twilight #night #CapeFlattery #Cascadia #WestCoast #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #coast #summer

Standard Baywatch #Sunrise Shot

Season 4 Episode 9 "Ironman Buchannon"

#RandomBaywatch #lvdlpx #Baywatch #Beach #Ocean #PacificOcean #Sea #Malibu #SantaMonica #LosAngeles #California #Coast #Pacific #PacificCoast #IronmanBuchannon

Common Dolphins & Salema away!
And that is Californian Salema, Xenistius californiensis not Sarpa salpa which are also called salema because common names.

#art #dolphins #commondolphin #fish #illustration #cute #marinelife #printscoming #california #pacificcoast

More relevant than ever — Benjamin Bufano’s impressive 93ft tall obelisk to PEACE at Timber Cove.
#SilentSunday #Peace #Bufano #FortRoss #TimberCove #PacificCoast #Sculpture #California

More relevant than ever — Benjamin Bufano’s impressive 93ft tall obelisk to PEACE at Timber Cove.
#SilentSunday #Peace #Bufano #FortRoss #TimberCove #PacificCoast #Sculpture #California

More relevant than ever — Benjamin Bufano’s impressive 93ft tall obelisk to PEACE at Timber Cove.
#SilentSunday #Peace #Bufano #FortRoss #TimberCove #PacificCoast #Sculpture #California

More relevant than ever — Benjamin Bufano’s impressive 93ft tall obelisk to PEACE at Timber Cove.
#SilentSunday #Peace #Bufano #FortRoss #TimberCove #PacificCoast #Sculpture #California

To end your weekend right, some lush and pleasant vibes from the edge of the world, courtesy of my piece of photography "Road to the Cape".

#art #photography #beautifullandscape #road #highway #forest #sunset #Cascadia #CapeFlattery #Washington #PacificCoast #WestCoast #BestCoast

The 78th U.S. Women's Open, July 5-9 in Pebble Beach, make those dates among the few restricted dates when bicycles are not allowed on 17-Mile Drive.

Learn about restricted dates, and get tips for bicycling Pebble Beach on other dates: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html.

#women #golf #USWomensOpen #GolfTournaments #PebbleBeach #cycling #ACAPacCoast #PacificCoast #MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey

A misty, secluded stretch of northern California Coastline driving the Pacific Coast Highway and sometimes smaller roads from Seattle to San Francisco in March 1984.

#hiking #photography #landscapephotography #nature #California #spring #seastacks #seacliffs #ocean #seashore #CaliforniaCoast #Pacific #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #springtime #adventure

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A lonely, misty stretch of northern California coast, March 1984.

The spring following my Appalachian Trail hike, I took a long bus ride to Seattle, where I rented an economy car and drove down the Pacific Coast Highway and sometimes even smaller coastal roads to San Francisco.

#hiking #photography #landscapephotography #hikingadventures #nature #California #spring #March #seastacks #seacliffs #ocean #seashore #CaliforniaCoast #Pacific #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #springtime #adventure