Trinidad, No. California

The small coastal town of Trinidad is nestled along a cozy, beautiful cove just 23 miles north of my hometown...the beach near the marina is one of two favorites of mine...

This is a tower replica of the actual lighthouse that is on Trinidad Head nearby...the replica is above the boat basin and Trinidad Beach...you can see the coast line heading south for a lot farther than my camera could capture... 

The Trinidad cove and coastline...

On Trinidad Beach, instead of seagulls I had a crow looking for handouts as I ate my picnic lunch...at one point I looked up and it was within two feet of me, yikes! Hey, that rock looks like a big turtle...

The view as one walks along the shore...can you make out a lone seagull in the shallow tide?

The rock in the foreground is covered in large mussels...

A close-up of barnacles and smaller mussels...

The old man by the sea...is still watching over Trinidad Beach...can you see him?

When the tide is low, you can walk all the way to this rock arch...I guess if the tide were at its lowest you could wade through the hole and further along, but I've never done it. Not advisable if the tide's coming in!