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.
Natural Bridge middle arch
Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge from another angle
As you can see, cormorants and pelicans had taken over the top of the natural bridges.
California Brown Pelicans amid Cormorants on top of middle arch.
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I was wondering what the black shapes were- good to know they were pelicans!
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What a gorgeous meeting spot for the bird convention! Lovely photos.
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More bird photos will follow this post. Thanks, Sue!
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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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This is a good place to come closer to nature, a place that you would enjoy.
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Truly great photos, Hien. Can you walk to reach the bridge during low tides?
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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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Oh, That is interesting! I wish I could see it in person. Thank you for nice story, my friend.
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Beautiful photos of the Pacific and its environs. I hope you enjoyed your west coast adventure, Hien. 🙂
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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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LA traffic is a brutal experience any time of the day, but rush hour…yikes. Glad you survived my friend! 😀
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Beautiful images, Hien 🙂
The landscape looks very interesting and teaming with life 🙂
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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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Means, there are many more beautiful images, we can expect from this place 🙂
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Yes, if I can manage to go back there in the fall. 🙂
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