Natural Bridges State Park is a seaside park in the town of Santa Cruz, CA. There used to be three natural arches formed carved by the waves into sandstone. The outermost arch crumbled in the early 1900s, and the inner arch fell down in 1980. Only the middle arch remains, and it is said that it will also disappear one day.
I came there one morning last week as the tide was at its highest and the waves were coming fast and furious. Only a couple of surfers were on the beach. I took the following photos from the safety of the shore.
As you can see, cormorants and pelicans had taken over the top of the natural bridges.
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Sukanya Ramanujan said:
I was wondering what the black shapes were- good to know they were pelicans!
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Sue Slaght said:
What a gorgeous meeting spot for the bird convention! Lovely photos.
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neihtn2012 said:
More bird photos will follow this post. Thanks, Sue!
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Helen C said:
Beautiful photos, Hien. White waves against deep blue sky… I can picture myself being there hearing the sound of the sea 😉 Thanks.
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neihtn2012 said:
This is a good place to come closer to nature, a place that you would enjoy.
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pleisbilongtumi said:
Truly great photos, Hien. Can you walk to reach the bridge during low tides?
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neihtn2012 said:
Yes, you can walk on the beach at low tide and come near the last remaining arch. Years ago they even let people drive their horses and buggies to the bridge, before the arches crumbled and the roadway became too unstable.
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pleisbilongtumi said:
Oh, That is interesting! I wish I could see it in person. Thank you for nice story, my friend.
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Jet Eliot said:
Beautiful photos of the Pacific and its environs. I hope you enjoyed your west coast adventure, Hien. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jet! I would come back any time to the West Coast. The only negative thing was the rush hour traffic in LA. 🙂
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Jet Eliot said:
LA traffic is a brutal experience any time of the day, but rush hour…yikes. Glad you survived my friend! 😀
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Sreejith Nair said:
Beautiful images, Hien 🙂
The landscape looks very interesting and teaming with life 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
You are so right, Sreejith. The place is full of creatures, big and small. In the fall the park is the center for Monarch butterflies.
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Sreejith Nair said:
Means, there are many more beautiful images, we can expect from this place 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Yes, if I can manage to go back there in the fall. 🙂
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