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  1. When the days are short, the light is low, palm trees sway in the wind, cool sea breezes blow all the way from Alaska, and, somehow, it feels like the leaves rustle in the distance, even at this southernmost reach of the seemingly "Infinite Coast".

    Taken one November outside San Diego, by yours truly.

    #art #photography #fall #autumn #sky #skyscape #beach #coast #California #sea #ocean #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast

  2. When the days are short, the light is low, palm trees sway in the wind, cool sea breezes blow all the way from Alaska, and, somehow, it feels like the leaves rustle in the distance, even at this southernmost reach of the seemingly "Infinite Coast".

    Taken one November outside San Diego, by yours truly.

    #art #photography #fall #autumn #sky #skyscape #beach #coast #California #sea #ocean #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast

  3. When the days are short, the light is low, palm trees sway in the wind, cool sea breezes blow all the way from Alaska, and, somehow, it feels like the leaves rustle in the distance, even at this southernmost reach of the seemingly "Infinite Coast".

    Taken one November outside San Diego, by yours truly.

    #art #photography #fall #autumn #sky #skyscape #beach #coast #California #sea #ocean #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast

  4. When the days are short, the light is low, palm trees sway in the wind, cool sea breezes blow all the way from Alaska, and, somehow, it feels like the leaves rustle in the distance, even at this southernmost reach of the seemingly "Infinite Coast".

    Taken one November outside San Diego, by yours truly.

    #art #photography #fall #autumn #sky #skyscape #beach #coast #California #sea #ocean #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast

  5. When the days are short, the light is low, palm trees sway in the wind, cool sea breezes blow all the way from Alaska, and, somehow, it feels like the leaves rustle in the distance, even at this southernmost reach of the seemingly "Infinite Coast".

    Taken one November outside San Diego, by yours truly.

    #art #photography #fall #autumn #sky #skyscape #beach #coast #California #sea #ocean #PacificOcean #PacificCoast #WestCoast

  6. After overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’
    By Andrew Gumbel in Big Sur, California

    The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s

    #California #Overtourism #Californiawildfires #Landslides #WestCoast #USnews #Wildfires #Extremeweather #TheGuardian #AndrewGumbelinBigSur #California

  7. After overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’
    By Andrew Gumbel in Big Sur, California

    The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s

    #California #Overtourism #Californiawildfires #Landslides #WestCoast #USnews #Wildfires #Extremeweather #TheGuardian #AndrewGumbelinBigSur #California

  8. After overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’
    By Andrew Gumbel in Big Sur, California

    The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash

    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/s

    #California #Overtourism #Californiawildfires #Landslides #WestCoast #USnews #Wildfires #Extremeweather #TheGuardian #AndrewGumbelinBigSur #California

  9. It hits harder, doesn't it? To know that now are the last days before the nights get truly long, dark, and cold...at least in parts of the world where shops like this just feel like part of the landscape. Taken in Seattle one summer's night, "Last Call at Starbucks".

    #art #photography #summer #cafe #coffeeshop #streetscape #city #Seattle #AmericanWest #coffee #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #WestCoast

  10. I put together a list of accounts that are based on the #WestCoast for an early #FollowFriday! Let me know if you want to be added to the list [or removed].

    Alissa Azar @alissaazar
    Syria📍PDX
    Journalist covering police & far-right violence in the PNW • She/They • Antifascist • Neurodivergent

    AI6YR Ben @ai6yr
    The account of AI6YR Ben, on his own server. Very eclectic selection of posts. Good weather info.

    JustBob 🪖🇺🇸♒️️ @bob
    The silence is deafening. Always hearing about this country or that one, this group or that one but the silence continues for #homeless people.

    Indivisible SF @IndivisibleSF
    San Franciscans standing indivisible for a progressive agenda in CA-11 and CA-15.

    Led By Gilded Fools @MHowell
    White guy living in Indian Country (Suquamish aka Seattle, WA)
    #Wilderness, #AntiFacist, #LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ally, #BLM, #ProChoice, #GunReform #noindex #nobots #noAI

    Mungen Cakes ✅️ @Mungencakes
    Loose cannon, Fuckstar, the antifa Ray Stevens, #AltText evangelist. Unceded Alsea land.

    The Needling @TheNeedling
    Seattle's Only Real Fake News (Satire/Parody)

    Pete's Mom 🍉 🇺🇦 ☮️ @Petesmom
    ANTIFA, ACAB / FUCK ICE
    Black Lives Matter! Immigrant Lives Matter! Trans Lives Matter! I believe in DEI! “In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” - Maya Angelou

    Rachael L @rachael
    I live in Seattle with my family and work in tech. I'm also disabled (mostly deaf & blind on one side). I ride the bus, walk or bike most of the time and I care a lot about our transportation system working for everyone. This account is for Seattle, urbanism & regional political stuff!

    San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper
    Defending #SFBay & holding polluters accountable since 1989

    Seattle Bike Blog @seabikeblog
    Pedaling news up Seattle’s hills since 2010.

    Youth Liberation Front Seattle @seattleylf
    The Seattle Division of the PNWYLF, a collective in an autonomous network of antifascist students and youth [Note: They have not posted in a while.]

    #FollowerPower #PNW #California #Oregon #WashingtonState #SeattleWA #SanFrancisco #PortlandOR #PacificCoast

  11. Hype for the Future 135G: State of California Explained At-Large

    Introduction The State of California is located along the West Coast of the United States of America and is the most populous state in the nation though containing a smaller land area than the States of Alaska and Texas. By population density, the state is toward the higher end, albeit not nearly as densely populated overall as the State of New Jersey or even the Southern New England states. Other states with higher densities than California include Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  12. #Namgis #FirstNation #BigHouse - #AlertBay #CormorantIsland. From my 2023 visit.

    The Namgis #FirstPeoples use their big house for cultural #community events. #T̓sasała #Cultural Group uses the big house for sharing cultural teachings, songs & dances.

    "You will see the next generation of #Kwakwa̱k̕a̱wakw sharing our culture to educate the world about our ancient songs, dances, teachings and values. These teachings are still being passed on today to the children of T'sasała.

    You will witness the dances of the T̕seka, our red cedar bark ceremony. You will see the traditional dances that connect us to the land, sky, and sea. The #T̕seka will be followed by the T̕ła'sala ceremony - peace dances, then finally the #A̱mlala or fun dances where you will get a chance to join in."
    tsasalaculturalgroup.ca/

    #Indigenous #NativeLand #BCFirstNations #CoastalBC #NativeCulture #BritishColumbia #Canada #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WestCoast #CoastSalish #ExploreBC #SilentSunday #landscape #photography #RainyDay

  13. #SilentSunday

    #Beach gooseneck #barnacles find.
    There's 3 different types of barnacles found in BC waters/on beaches - acorn, gooseneck & whale - the latter grows on whales' bodies. Barnacles are a longtime, year-round staple #seafood for coastal #Indigenous #FirstNations. In particular, the #Haida & #Kwakwakawakw & #Pacheedaht #FirstPeoples have several documented stories involving barnacles, including food prep recorded histories.

    Barnacles are #ancient and can be dated to the middle of Cambrian period of Paleozoic because of Burgess Shale deposits in #BritishColumbia. They're #hermaphroditic #MarineAnimals.

    #beachcombing #ectoparasites #MarineBiology #epibiotic #LookAndLearn #TraditionalFood #CoastSalish #shellfish #PortRenfrew #Kwakwakawakw #Haida #IndigenousFoods #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WestCoast #Canada #photography #WorldInMyEyes #Educational #CoastalBC #marine

  14. One of my fave isolated #beaches to have a fire & hang out, watching the #ocean 😊 I love rock hunting here too. I've found lots of interesting rocks here before.
    It's a 45 minute drive from our home to get to this spot. I saw no one else there, on my last visit.

    #Tsouke #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #rockhounds #WestCoast #seaside #PacificOcean #Sooke #nature #ChillSpots #serenity #landscape #driftwood #scenic #evergreen #BritishColumbia #Canada #FavePlaces #coastal

  15. Good thing I have NO PLANS to go to the beach any time soon... Ugh! 🤢

    Taking a dip #LaborDay weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline

    By PATRICK WHITTLE and MINGSON LAU
    Updated 10:15 AM EDT, August 30, 2025

    OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — "Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination.

    "Beaches from #CrystalRiverFL, to #OgunquitME, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. The advisories typically discourage beachgoers from going in the water because the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea.

    "There have been closures this week at some of the country’s most popular beach destinations, including Keyes Memorial Beach in the #CapeCod village of Hyannis in Barnstable, Massachusetts; Benjamin’s Beach on #LongIsland in Bay Shore, New York; and a portion of the Imperial Beach shoreline near #SanDiego. Even on the pristine, white sand beaches of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Department of Health is warning of a high bacteria count at #KahaluuBeachPark on the #BigIsland.

    "It’s a longstanding and widespread problem. Nearly two-thirds of beaches tested nationwide in 2024 experienced at least one day in which indicators of fecal contamination reached potentially unsafe levels, conservation group Environment America said in a report issued this summer.
    "The group reviewed beaches on the coasts and #GreatLakes and found that 84% of #GulfCoast beaches exceeded the standard at least once. The number was 79% for #WestCoast beaches, 54% for #EastCoast beaches and 71% for #GreatLakes beaches.

    "The report also said more than 450 beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25 percent of the days tested. A key reason is outdated water and #SewerSystems that allows contamination from #sewage to reach the places where people swim, said John Rumpler, clean water director and senior attorney with #EnvironmentAmerica.

    " 'These beaches are a treasure for families across New England and across the country. They are a shared resource,' said Rumpler, who is based in Boston. 'We need to make the investment to make sure that literally our own #HumanWaste doesn’t wind up in the places where we are swimming.'

    "Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly #SevereWeather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the #ecosystem’s ability to absorb #stormwater, Rumpler said."

    apnews.com/article/beaches-lab

    #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #WaterContamination #Sewage #Pollution #HumanWaste

  16. I'll post some belated stuff today; my last full day off before returning to work tomorrow.
    One of my search & rescue friends took me away for an off grid day hiking adventure yesterday & we got home last night.

    #Carmanah Point #LightStation was established in 1891. The first #lighthouse there was built of wood & attached to the keeper's housing. The present tower was built in 1920 of concrete & remains in operation. The area is said to be named for the upstream #Nitinaht village. It is said the name means "thus far upstream".

    In Summer 2024, #Canadian Fisheries & Oceans along with the #CoastGuard announced that the light station was seismically unstable & would be destaffed before the end of the year. On Oct. 25, lightkeepers were removed from the station. The decision to destaff the station has been met with heavy criticism from various local authorities, including local governments, indigenous leadership & industry leaders.

    #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Mariners #Nautical #EmergencyLight #BoatersSafety #MarineSafety #JuanDeFucaTrail #Westcoast #PacificNorthwest #CowichanValley #Cascadia #monochrome #photography #PNW #BChistory #WildernessSafety

  17. From yesterday.
    Mom sitting on the dock of the bay.
    Behind her is this cool, rustic, floating cook/dine/chill platform. It has a boat motor mounted on so it can move from main docks & go around the waters. There's a BBQ & small cooking station, patio table, chairs, bench, hammock & lighting strung up on raised posts.

    #Sooke #RushAdventures #SticklebackBistro #Marine #Nautical #Westcoast #GetOutside #VancouverIsland #Tsouke #SterlingCove #PacificNorthwest #Recreational #VanIsle #PNW #Photography #WestcoastExperiences

  18. The #Na̱mǥis #FirstNation located in #AlertBay on #BritishColumbia #WestCoast has relied on #salmon as a main #FoodSource for thousands of years.
    Salmon are #sacred for #Indigenous people living there, but that #legacy is now #threatened by long-term consequences of #industrial #FishFarms over the last 3 decades.

    theweathernetwork.com/en/news/

    Namgis are one of several BC native ppls I've worked w/ to #ProtectWildSalmon over many yrs. #WildSalmon are #KeystoneSpecies & are #AtRisk

    #PNW #SaveSalmon