Posted: Monday, Sep 19th, 2016
Catch a glimpse of the wild
by Jim Hines, Sierra Club Central Coast
Photos by Brendan Bannister
Time to take a break from our work and enjoy the specialness of our region. here are a few notes from my Nature’s Notebook I wanted to share with each of you. Summer is slowly leaving us and the gentleness of the Autumn season will soon be upon us. Our natural world and all of her beauty beckons us to take time to enjoy and appreciate all she has to offer each of us. I never cease to marvel at the richness of our land, the strength of our vast open spaces, and the majestic wildlife abound in our region. Last week on a early morning walk in the 5000 acre National Park Service’s Cheseboro Canyon Preserve I marveled at three peregrine falcons in flight across the grassy meadowlands, saw an abandoned eagle’s nest, felt the early morning breeze, and wondered… All this beauty so close to where we live and work and it is all preserved for the future. A visit to the high country of Mt Pinos allows us to watch black bears wander through the pines, see the flowering penstemons which dot the land, and witness from atop the peak a solitary condor in flight. The waters offshore are teeming with marine life — humpback whales, blue whales, sea turtles and sea otters; yes, the ocean waters are filled with life.
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