The coastal highways in California are always in a state of change. Gravity, plus ocean often trumps road.
Here, you can see where the centreline of the road used to be.
It must have been a bad one of these that caused the continuing road closure north of Big Sur that necessitated my change of route.
Any bets as to what species of wildlife I could see on the top of this offshore rock?
Believe it or not, Canada Geese. There was just a little bit of greenery at the top, but I could not see if this pair were nesting or not. But on many nearby slightly less radical rock islands offshore, I could see that geese were clearly on nests! I doubt the survival rate of their young is very high however. They are certainly safe from coyotes and other land based predators, but leaving the nest would mean a couple hundred feet crashing down a near vertical cliff, only to end up in pounding surf.
Hailey, on sea-gull and goose watch.
That’s my story; and I’m sticking to it. Till next time.
Great vistas and scary roads!
ReplyDeleteYou out did yourself !
ReplyDeleteI was awe struck looking at the road and the ocean down below.......and your truck and rig up high looking like a helpless pawn of nature.
You out did yourself !
ReplyDeleteI was awe struck looking at the road and the ocean down below.......and your truck and rig up high looking like a helpless pawn of nature.
That highway with the centerline to nowhere is a good testament to the erosive power of Mother Natue. That photo of your rig high atop that cliff face is a good testament to the belief a Sunami wave has never been recorded that high...
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