“La mer, la mer toujours recommenée!” Paul Valéry, originally uploaded by dmzajac2004.

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From the trailhead at Pierrce Ranch it’s a 4.7 mile hike out to Tomales Point. Along the way we passed Harems of Tule Elk. The trail has a bit of uphill both ways!
As you see the sky was pretty socked in with fog. No dramatic clouds today, but the scenery did not disappoint! This sailboat looked lovely gliding into Tomales Bay, and there were a half a dozen Starfish on the furthest rocks you see there.

For the Historians:
The Coast Miwok people were the first to inhabit the coastal area of sheltered coves, beaches, tidal marshes, and forest of Bishop pines now known as Tomales Bay State Park, forty miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Sir Francis Drake was the first explorer to land in this area in 1579, followed by the Spanish in 1595. Russian and German scientists explored the area in the early 1800s.

In the 1940s real estate developers began to purchase large areas of beachfront land, prompting local residents and conservation groups to save this area as a park. In 1952, Tomales Bay State Park was formally dedicated and opened to the public.

PP- Cropped a bit off the top- nothing interesting to see there, vibrance, clarity, levels and wee bit of saturation, USM, and resized

Nikon D300s, Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 AF-S