Posts by Charlotte

At The Water’s Edge

At The Water’s Edge

Jun 20, 2025
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Observations and thoughts on a flat, calmy day at the water’s edge in August:   Sedimentary rock of taffy San Onofre Breccia swirls is a glorious sandstone with a color as vibrant as butter that abuts our beaches. Read More »
BOUNTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BLOY!

BOUNTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BLOY!

Jun 15, 2025
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OysterCatcher

Black Oyster Catcher Breeding Pair- displaying “Piping” or greeting behavior.

Over the years we have seen Black Oyster Catchers (BLOY) from Dana Point in the south to Crystal Cove in the north, wherever there are healthy mussel beds and rocky ledges. Read More »
To See a World in a Grain of Sand

To See a World in a Grain of Sand

Jun 15, 2025
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  “To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower. To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour.” Read More »
Wrack, Wrack, Glorious Wrack.

Wrack, Wrack, Glorious Wrack.

May 14, 2025
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  Laguna Beach Walkers Walk the Wrack.       Definition: Perhaps from Middle Dutch, wrak,wreckage; the term corresponds to Old English wraec Wrack. Hence the term “Wrack and Ruin” Read More »
Shoreline Strolls

Shoreline Strolls

Jun 8, 2012
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After a night of light rain the wind has blown out the storm at Crystal Cove and Catalina shines bright with her sandy bluffs, white and clean. Read More »
Shoreline Strolls

Shoreline Strolls

May 6, 2011
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Today dawned quiet and calm on the beach at Crystal Cove for our walk at Reef Point. No wind, no harsh glare on the water, a minus tide and good tide-pooling. Read More »