Out to the lighthouse just as they opened gave us a nice fog view of the ocean and area as seen in this picture.
But I was surprised to see the pelicans. For some reason I like these birds and enjoy taking pictures of them. Here at the lighthouse gave me a interesting view of them but I wish I had my other lens.
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Anyway about the lighthouse itself, it still has the older light mechanism which was rotated via a large counter-weight. Basically think of it like a large grandfather clock on its side. These pictures I tried to capture some of the mechanism, poorly. :-) I also like the large brass wheels that the light actually rotated on. Notice the supports between the wheels, that is used to relieve the wheels of baring the weight of the housing, thus helping to preserve them.
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Here is a picture of what the weather does to trees. Many trees on the coast are shaped like this because of the consistent on shore wind.
Leaving the area, we had to stop and take a look at the sea lions. Hey not much to photograph but there was two guys giving a little show.
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Last, I had to stop by Earthquake Trail. I've never been on that path even though we stop by the visitor center a couple of times per year. Here is a place where the earth literally jumped. During the 1906 SF earthquake, this area shifted 16 feet and it is at this fence where they preserved that bit of history. Shown is Jennah, Qun and her brother trying to reach both ends of the fence. The plaque at the site said the earth shifted the 16 feet in a matter of 1 to 2 seconds. (They also have pictures of other fences being patched with long poles connecting the two fence halves. There is also a picture taken in 1906 showing the fence and a barn in the background and the amazing thing is that barn is still standing.)
Just another backroad place in Northern California that most people do not realize exists.
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