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Los Osos and Baywood Park, California make a single community stretched out along the south end of the Morro Bay National Estuary and just north of Montana de Oro State Park. The village climbs up the steep hill on the south side toward the State Park, looking out over the Bay.

The town is a bit off the beaten track since it is not on either Highway 101 or the California Highway 1. You can take either Los Osos Valley Road about 10 miles from San Luis Obispo or use the South Bay Boulevard from Morro Bay, about 4 miles. Either way, the short ride is a treat in itself. Almost without fail you will see red tailed hawks, egrets, a variety of ducks, or deer. Like the rest of the county, the mountains are never out of view, and Los Osos - Baywood Park is shaped by its location between the hills and Bay;

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The catamaran is a part of the "Baywood Navy" A number of boats 'docked' at the marina' (actually pier next to a local coffee shop and B&B) These small craft are owned by locals who comprise the 'navy' their motto is "We don't sail in water deeper than we can stand in".

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Morro Estuary at Low Tide and a Scenic View of the surrounding countryside from the Baywood Park "Marina"

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I don't usually find myself in cemeteries unless they have some historic or personal significance. However, my friend Cambriaman suggested that we visit the cemetery in the Central California town he calls home. In particular was interested in showing me this unusual memorial. This is a bench on which a number of children's toys have been placed next to the grave of an "Unknown Child" by a resident or residents of the town. These cloth stuffed toys have withstood the ravages of weather and are a poignant reminder of lost childhood and of a child who died a a very young age. The following two images were taken at the same location. Note how the grave site is encircled by pinecones. I assume there is some significance to this but I don't know what it is.

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