Point Lobos

Wil and I went hiking at Pt Lobos a few days ago. It struck me that having had a digital camera for about nine months without taking it here was a gross oversight! Pt Lobos is called "The crown jewel of the California state park system" and this is not a misnomer. The park features diverse vegetation, sculpted into many different shapes by the coastal wind. There are many birds, otters, deer, and sloats; a wide variety of marine and land wildlife. It's a tranquil place where the roar of the sea is omnipresent. Moss hangs on the trees; flowers bloom year round.

Point Lobos is not really spectacular, but has a delicate, proportional beauty with equal parts sea, landscape, and sky blending together perfectly. I always compare its beauty to that of a Chinese silk screen painting, where nothing is overstated but everything is in harmony.

Some of the cypress trees here are especially picturesque. They cling tenaciously to cliffs, with ultragnarly roots and design. It's no wonder artists come here in force. The day we were here, as you can see, was gray and cool , and it wasn't crowded at all. But Pt Lobos is beautiful in all weather. It has a Mediterranean feel on a bright sunny day when the light is superb. On an overcast afternoon it's brooding, but tranquil. I have never been here on a really stormy day...have to do that...but I imagine it's harsh, but elemental and majestic.