Lighthouse

Point Montara Lighthouse

The Point Montara Lighthouse is one of many on the West Coast.  This smaller one is about 12 miles south of Pacifica, and although operating, shares its buildings and property with an overnight hostel for travellers. 

 The lighthouse's unique design of metal plates allowed it to be dismantled and moved from its original location in Maine, on the East Coast of USA, early in the 20th century.

I had just finished reading a novel (Light) about a lighthouse off the coast of Man, by Scottish author Margaret Elphinstone.  With our constant views of sea, rocks and crashing waves, it was not hard to imagine the setting.

A narrow path through succulent covered rocks, probably the Iceplant, leads down to a tiny beach. A light, misty, off-and-on rain has us in raincoats.

I stay on this side of the "creek", while Terry jumps over. The sand isn't that stable, and I don't want to get my shoes wet.

Terry's binoculars pick out this far off bird, later identified as a Black Turnstone. 

Better still, the black thing bobbing in the waves is this  happy looking Harbour Seal!

I could've watched the waves forever, but we had exceeded our "recommended stay" of an hour, and Terry's hands were white and uncomfortable. 

So I reluctantly  head back to the vehicle where the heater quickly warms up Terry's fingers.  That was our short Saturday adventure.