2 of 3 Rock Formations off Point Buchon Trail ( just south of Montana de Oro MdO) and north of the Diablo Nuclear Power Plant from the Los Osos side. Michael "Mike" L. Baird, Panasonic FZ50. Taken on a CA State Park Digital Photo Walk that I lead, 09 Oct. 2008.
Miguelito Rock Formations off Point Buchon Trail (just south of Moñtana de Oro State Park) and north of the Diablo Nuclear Power Plant - from the Los Osos, CA side. Miguelito shale formations form arches in the Pacific Ocean.
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Kuzeyli48 57 months ago | reply
I liked this photo very much. Seems soo wild there under the rocks ;O))
docentjoyce 57 months ago | reply
Hmmmmmmmmmm. Something looks weird. Are those seals on top of the formations. Are we looking at the results of photoshop diddling? Looks more like Stonehenge than the Central Coast.
puliarf 57 months ago | reply
Love the foamy surf. Thanks for a great walk today, Mike.
mikebaird 57 months ago | reply
docentjoyce Natural rock formation "looks" like a sea lion(see note over image).
Steve Corey 57 months ago | reply
This is one of the most beautiful spots on the coast. You did it justice, Mike. Wish I could have been there with you guys.
shirleystroup 57 months ago | reply
Me, too. Wish I could have been there - lovely spot and lovely picture. Thanks, Mike.
kevincole 57 months ago | reply
The Buchon Trail has so many locations of beautiful rock and shoreline formations. Excellent capture Mike, you can take your P&S and make a photograph worthy of hanging on the wall.
Eddi van W. 56 months ago | reply
Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe Creative Commons- Free Pictures, und wir würden uns freuen, wenn Du dies zu unserer Gruppe hinzufügen würdest.
winter- stonehenge :)
Photos from the Vault 52 months ago | reply
Hi Mike, I just linked to this spectacular photo from my blog Photos from the Vault. Be on the lookout for an animated dragon next time you are out there.
David
mikebaird 52 months ago | reply
Photos from the Vault David, Thanks for the link at sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/slovault/2009/03/11/petes-dra... to this image. Your "Pete’s Dragon on Location near Montaña de Oro" photos from the vault is terrific!
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http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/slovault/2009/03/11/petes-dragon-on-location-near-montana-de-oro/ (?)
Michael Dawes 50 months ago | reply
OK ...Love the series on this tail walk you have do....a Beautiful coastline....
SheilaMink 43 months ago | reply
WOW, what an amazing scene! The rocks are very interesting! And, I love the color contrasts!
Darvin Atkeson 39 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called California Photographer , and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Cool rocks. Had no idea California had anything like these off the coast. Will have to make it down there to film them someday when I can catch a sunset.
Thanks
Darv
TomGrubbe 39 months ago | reply
Beautiful shot. What a great subject! I shot at Montana de Oro last month but didn't go through the gate near PG&E. Do they let people shoot here after sunset or do they boot you off?
mikebaird 39 months ago | reply
Tom, Bummer, you have to be back to the check-in/out gate by 4PM, last I knew. They may extend that a bit later during summer. It is not the kind of place you'd want to sneak into after hours either, as security at the nearby nuclear power plant is serious. Signs say you will be met by "deadly force."
ref.:
www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/2928025358/
you said
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ihave3kids 23 months ago | reply
Thank you for your rock!
mikebaird 23 months ago | reply
Thanks for the cool Creative Commons use of my rock in this art!
at www.flickr.com/photos/9012854@N05/6017231670/
mario.no.nome 7 months ago | reply
Hy ..i just used your texture here
(www.pxleyes.com/photoshop-picture/509acb7a87658/high-reso...).
thanks a lot.
mikebaird 7 months ago | reply
Laurence 5 months ago | reply
Fantastic looking sea stacks. Thanks for all of the information regarding their location.