Cypress Cove and Bird Island - Point Lobos 5001

            Just north of Big Sur and south of Monterey is Point Lobos, a magical nature preserve and phenomenally picturesque part of the California coast. We go to the Monterey coast every January, and have never been disappointed by what Mother Nature provides the senses. Sea otters, once near extinction, now have large populations which we could see from a point to the left of this vista. Harbor and other seals fish and breed in these waters. Cormorants, Black Oystercatchers, Surfbirds, herons and egrets, pelicans, and Black Turnstones are often present. The only thing missing are people, one more reason to go in January.

You might think that winter would be the foggiest time of year on the coast, but actually that would be summer. As Mark Twain said, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Check the forecast (BY the hour) before you head off, but although I can guarantee a scene such as this one, we've had 15 years of Januarys with remarkable weather.

Nature Conservancy's Daily Nature Photo for Oct 28, 2014

Taken in: United States / California / Carmel-by-the-Sea (show map)

Taken on: January 27, 2014

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX40 HS, f/4.5, 1/2000 sec, 5.2mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	5.2mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	ACDSee Pro 6
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