Capitol Reef, Utah

A view from Sunset Point of the mostly Mesozoic rocks of the Waterpocket fold. In the distance are the Henry Mountains.

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Pigeon Point, California

The Pigeon Point Lighthouse stands below a burning red sunset sky.

Explored April 1, 2024

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San Gregorio, California

Branches strewn on the beach after a storm. I suspect most of them were carried down the adjacent San Gregorio Creek rather than washed in from the ocean.

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Pescadero, California

Waves are slowing eroding a high berm of sand left on the beach after a recent storm.

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Death Valley, California

We’re standing at the mouth of the Natural Bridge Canyon, looking west over what is usually a dry salt flat, but which is now the reincarnation of Lake Manly. The Panamint mountains are reflected in its salty waters.

In August 2023 the remnants of a Pacific hurricane dropped a year’s worth of precipitation onto Death Valley in one day. The park was closed for over two months while roads and infrastructure were repaired. When I visited in early December 2023, the water was still there, albeit slowly evaporating, and road repairs were continuing.

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