Gaviota Coast - Still Another Secret Spot

[billie_morini]

Our intrepid duo, Roxy & billie, visited still another secret spot in the unspoiled Gaviota Coast. Here's some photos from their adventure. The first one shows a happy girl.

[billie_morini]

Fine textured marine sedimentary layers. This is a portion of the Cozy Dell Shale formation. Crude oil is recovered from this formation deep below channel waters and on the terrestrial bluffs.

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Cozy Dell Shale formation closeups. billie enjoys this stuff. Roxy is only interested if it is edible.

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Just the way Roxy and billie like it. Nobody for miles around.

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Healthy shellfish abound. Shellfish like this contributed to a rich diet for the Chumash tribesmen than flourished along the south coast before the Europeans arrived.

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...and sometimes on our adventures, we rest in the shade. We find ourselves doing more of this on our adventures than in previous years. Not so many non-stop 12 to 15 mile hikes. We must be getting old.

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Sometimes we stop at cool streams so Roxy can get a fresh water drink.

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We often stay 'til sundown. If we could live right here, then we would.

[dtc]

Some nice rail to rail action in that first photo

It’s amazing how quickly coastlines become deserted when it takes more than 5 minutes from the nearest car park

[jaffa1949]

Some nice rail to rail action in that first photo .

Jaffa is getting old or befuddled, maybe both.
He considers himself a pun master and missed that.
He was distracted!

[BoMan]

Great shots! I'm sorry we didn't have time to do this with you.

[billie_morini]

Some nice rail to rail action in that first photo

It’s amazing how quickly coastlines become deserted when it takes more than 5 minutes from the nearest car park

Statement 1: Too funny!
Statement 2: Too true.

[billie_morini]

Great shots! I'm sorry we didn't have time to do this with you.

Response: Ya'll c'mon back now, ya' hear. We'll do it.