Jerry wanted to do a beach barbecue. A ceremony to celebrate the end of Summer. The days are getting shorter and we can sense Autumn approaching.
Dave and W9 pile into the car with us. Jerry has made a list and checked it twice. The weather is gorgeously clear. The air temperature is perfect.
It's a bit of a drive up Pacific Coast Highway (PCH); often featured in car commercials the highway hugs the coast.
It's mid-week and we don't expect crowds.... Our parking pass gets us in.
Sycamore Cove Beach has a Coastal Central California feel. The twisted cypress trees grow right out of the sand.
Today finding the "right" spot seems hard. We need a table with shade near a barbecue pit. Jerry and Dave have picked out a spot. W9 and I walk along the beach to see if we can cross under PCH using an underpass. It's high tide so that's a no go. Walking back we see Jerry and Dave back in the car driving around the parking lot. The local version of our BDBs (Beer Drinking Bums) are at a table nearby. Smoking. Talking even louder over their loud country music radio. But we wind up back at the table nearby. The radio is off now. The BDBs have left their table for the time being.
W9 and I are hearing a good amount of bird activity and do our best to ID the birds and get photos. Time is racing by. We look over to see Jerry and Dave getting a small bonfire lit. I think I see a team of seagulls tearing through a table. But when we get a little closer I can see the gang of gulls are standing on the BDBs table helping themselves to a bit of everything.
"Sycamore Cove Beach is the main beach located within Point Mugu State Park, which is located 15 miles south of Oxnard. Point Mugu State Park is located in the Santa Monica Mountains and features five miles of ocean shoreline, with rocky bluffs, sandy beaches, sand dunes, rugged hills and uplands, two major river canyons and wide grassy valleys dotted with sycamores, oaks and a few native walnuts. There are more than 70 miles of hiking trails. The beach also features swimming, body surfing and surf fishing. The 15,000-acre park includes the jagged pinnacles of the Boney Mountains State Wilderness Area. Camping is also available within the state park. This beach is a great destination for those looking for less crowded beaches and option to combine hiking with a day at the beach."Theswimguide.org
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The trail goes for miles but today we just take it easy. All the critters are getting ready for Spring.
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The birds were on the beach not so much in this channel.
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