One of my favorite things about living on the Central Coast is the accessibility to and beauty of our beaches. I love being able to easily drive from any part... read more →
Sand Spit doesn't sound like much of a name for a beach with miles and miles of wild, natural beauty. Sounds more like something ugly or dangerous. And it probably... read more →
This plant is quite iconic to the California Coast; along highways you see bright green carpets stretching wide next to the glistening ocean. You often see spots of hot pink,... read more →
Red Sand Verbena with leaves sticking up Wherever we find ourselves, we may be in situations where we need to adapt. From an unexpected confrontation to a new job, some... read more →
Last month during a low tide on the day of the full moon, Faylla Chapman and a few of our friends visited the Morro Bay mudflats. We came upon an... read more →
Windy Cove, below the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History, contains a mud flat within Morro Bay. This mud flat can be very extensive on a low tide, especially if... read more →
Say the name “rat” and a nasty, sneaky Norwegian stow-away rat comes to mind. Erase that image and imagine a multicolor, fur-coated, big eared rodent with a fuzzy tail as... read more →
Every walk on Morro Strand State Beach is an adventure. On December 24 while strolling along looking at birds I noticed some most unusual organisms at my feet. Dozens of... read more →
Have you seen markings in the sand that look like these? Do you just ignore them or explore further? Well—you SHOULD explore! Hole and Snail. Image courtesy of Faylla Chapman... read more →
So much more than a delicate wildflower, this plant deserves its four names: ‘wavy leaf soap plant,” “soap root,” “amole,” and Chlorogalum pomeridianum or “afternoon blooming green milk.” And it’s... read more →