cover photo by Axel1950
The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 8.0 (average on 1 votes)Coordinates : 35.368368, -120.849870 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : Morro Bay is a small town on the Pacific coast halfway between Los Angele and San Francisco. Nearby there are 3 environments to visit: the lagoon on which the town overlooks, the park just to the south, Morro Bay State Park, formed by a marsh land and the large coastal area just to the north formed by a large and very long beach. The subjects to be photographed, in addition to some environmental glimpses, the monolith in particular, are the animals, the birds above all. In addition to the sea otters, nunerosi are the small birds in addition to hummingbirds, hummingbirds of Anna in particular, present all year round, then seabirds such as cormorants, various seagulls, brown pelicans, strolaghe and on the beach you can see large amounts of American chiuri, small chiurs, marbled pittime, semi-palmed totans depending on the time of yearRecommended equipment : telephoto lens (300-400 and possible multiplier) for the fauna in general very confident. The wide-angle for landscape photos and in particular of the monolith. Unfortunately a chimney ruins part of the landscapeBest months : All periods of the year, especially the periods of pace. In winter, you can also photograph various types of seagulls: western seagull (common), California, Herrmann and Bonaparte and other possible.How to get there : On the way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the 101, you will take the detour to Morro Bay, State 41 Visits : the park is always open and free to the public as well as the lagoon and the beach to the north. The large monolith, sacred to Native Americans, which can be approached but not climbed, and the dune area behind the beach during the breeding period are forbidden to the public.Notes : As already mentioned it is extremely forbidden to climb the monolith, symbol of the place, because it is sacred to native Anericans. In addition to the re-opening for the holy site, heavy fines are imposed | | Nearby:   17 Miles Drive 167 km
  Sequoia National Park 230 km
  Griffith Observatory 271 km
  Fossil Falls 274 km
  Los Angeles 278 km
  Yosemite National Park 298 km
|