Return to the Ranch

Last weekend I hung out at the Sea Ranch for awhile...didn't go last year for the first time in probably a decade.  Last Friday the surf was big (that was the day the Mavericks big wave contest was held) and a southeast wind chopped the tops off the waves, resulting in maritime drama.

A massive wave crashes ashore.

The spray hitting this headland at Black Point is about 30 feet above the ocean.

Brisk winds sweep the wave tops away.

A nice seascape.  This photo was taken from one of the ranch's rest logs, which are situated along the coastal trails.

Here is the rest log.  Many have been in place for several decades and have been overgrown by the surrounding vegetation, making them little nooks in the bush.

Gnarly vegetation is the rule at the Ranch, where the wind blows vigorously and often.  It was windy there last Friday, but after that the winds were unusually calm right through Monday.

I had a nice, modern home on the hillside far above the sea.  Last Friday high clouds made the sunset spectacular.

Awesome end to the day.