The following images were all taken near the same location, ~38.3064002990723/123.03800201416:

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Jonathan Purcells kayak ready to launch for an evening paddle
Taken on 2008-09-8 .
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My Coaster kayak ready to launch for an evening paddle
Taken on 2008-09-8 .
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Girls on Grandmas Beach
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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Starting the rock garden between Grandmas and Duncans Point
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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Rocks beach and houses north of Grandmas Beach
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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Jonathan Purcell ready and eager to go rock gardening
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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Jonathan Purcell going between rocks near Grandmas Beach
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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Jonathan Purcell side surfing a breaker between shore and a rock
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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Jonathan Purcell back in front of Grandmas Beach
Taken on 2008-07-14 .
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The Intrepid Kayaker NOT KAYAKING in the storm
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Storm waves arriving at Bodega Head
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Kate DesLauriers watching storm waves arriving at Bodega Head
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Storm waves arriving at Bodega Head
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Normally safe kayaking cauldron under Bodega Head
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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The Intrepid Kayaker NOT KAYAKING in the storm
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Storm waves breaking over rocks at Bodega Head
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Kate DesLauriers watching storm waves arriving at Bodega Head
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Storm waves arriving at Bodega Head
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Storm waves breaking over rocks at Bodega Head
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Storm waves breaking over the Bodega Harbor jetty
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Foam blowing over Highway One at Grandma's Beach
Taken on 2008-02-24 .
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Konstantin Gortinsky stuck in the short cut through the Bodega Jetty
Taken on 2007-07-10 .
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The rock garden below the whale watch area on Bodega Head
Taken on 2007-07-10 .
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Konstantin Gortinsky going through the slot at Bodega Head
Taken on 2007-07-10 .
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Looking up at the whale watch area on Bodega Head
Taken on 2007-07-10 .
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Don Fleming napping near arch at the mouth of Estero de San Antonio
Taken on 2002-04-7 .
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Kayaks landed at the mouth of Estero de San Antonio
Taken on 2002-04-7 .
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Arch at the mouth of Estero de San Antonio
Taken on 2002-04-7 .
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Don Fleming napping at the mouth of Estero de San Antonio
Taken on 2002-04-7 .
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Kayaks rounding the point into Tomales Bay
Taken on 2002-04-7 .
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Shoreline near Estero de San Antonio
Taken on 2002-04-7 .
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Approaching the Shrine at the Cow Patty half way point
Taken on 2001-02-4 .
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Kissing the Shrine at the Cow Patty half way point
Taken on 2001-02-4 .
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Barbara Kossy kissing the Shrine at the Cow Patty half way point
Taken on 2001-02-4 .
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Getting back into kayaks at the Cow Patty half way point
Taken on 2001-02-4 .
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Latecomers arriving at the Cow Patty half way point
Taken on 2001-02-4 .
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Heading back from the Cow Patty half way point
Taken on 2001-02-4 .
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An egret on the Estero de Americano
Taken on 2001-02-4 .
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Estero De San Antonio mouth
Taken on 1999-07-31 .
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Estero De San Antonio, Michael, John Somers, and other.
Taken on 1999-07-31 .
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Estero De San Antonio, Michael Smith scowling into wind
Taken on 1999-07-31 .
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Estero De San Antonio, The view up the creek
Taken on 1999-07-31 .
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Avala Beach
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Ellen and Christian at Avala Beach
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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The intrepid kayaker at Avala Beach, Tomales Bay
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Tide rushing out past Avala Beach
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Hikers on Tomales Point
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Rich at Tomales Point
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Hikers on Tomales Point
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Beautiful Tomales Point
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Kikers on Tomales Point
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Ellen on Tomales Point
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Paul Kund with shell in nose
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Paul Huchins and his baby seal
Taken on 1999-03-27 .
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Allison and maryly at the 1/2 rest
Taken on 1999-03-21 .
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Starting back 'up' 'stream'
Taken on 1999-03-21 .
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Upstream into bright light
Taken on 1999-03-21 .
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Maryly in the front seat
Taken on 1999-03-21 .
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The intrepid kayaker in the back seat during the Cow Paddy Race
Taken on 1999-03-21 .
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Sue Estey & Tom KISSING
Taken on 1999-03-21 .
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A BASK kayaker, Ellen, learning to handle a kayak in the surf on the same day.
Taken on 1998-06-19 .
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My nephew Jeremy learing to surf a kayak.
Taken on 1998-06-19 .
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My nephew Jeremy learing to surf a kayak.
Taken on 1998-06-19 .
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A BASK kayaker, Ellen, learning to handle a kayak in the surf on the same day.
Taken on 1998-06-19 .
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Keith Hutchins at the mouth of Estero de Americano
Taken on 1998-02-4 .
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Keith Hunchins on Estero Americana Beach
Taken on 1998-02-4 .
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Estero Americana Beach
Taken on 1998-02-4 .
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Keith Hunchins looking the part of a birder
Taken on 1998-02-4 .
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Estero Americana
Taken on 1998-02-4 .
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Estero Americana, Keith in forground
Taken on 1998-02-4 .
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Estero Americana
Taken on 1998-02-4 .
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Estero Americana waterfall
Taken on 1998-02-4 .
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Unloading at Dillon Beach
Taken on 1998-01-9 .
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Joan posing in front of her car
Taken on 1998-01-9 .
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The trailer park at Lawsons Landing near Dillon Beach.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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Rachel & Maryly after swimming to shore at Dillon Beach.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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Cloud City, the expensive homes above the cliff at Dillon Beach.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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The mouth of Estero de San Antonio.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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Rocks north of Dillon Beach.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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The mouth of Estero de Americano.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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Roger Lamb crashed ashore near Estero de Americano.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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Wave like the one that surfed Roger ashore at Estero de Americano.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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BASK kayakers on Bodega Bay.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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Doran Beach from Bodega Bay.
Taken on 1997-11-2 .
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Jeremy hi-dry
Taken on 1997-10-3 .
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Daniel, fuzzy
Taken on 1997-10-3 .
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Rad Jeremy!
Taken on 1997-10-3 .
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Jeremy Salmon B
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Ralph rad surfing!
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Ralph & Renee
Taken on 1997-10-1 .
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Behind the big rock near Gleasons Beach
Taken on 1997-08-25 .
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The arch at Arched Rock Beach
Taken on 1997-08-25 .
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down estero
Taken on 1997-07-19 .
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carved sandstone
Taken on 1997-07-19 .
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Jeremy & Todd
Taken on 1997-03-5 .
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Rad Todd!
Taken on 1997-03-5 .
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Jeremy fishboat
Taken on 1997-02-23 .
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Head west end
Taken on 1997-02-23 .
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Head north
Taken on 1997-02-23 .
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Head sw
Taken on 1997-02-23 .
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Head l/west
Taken on 1997-02-23 .
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Head n/jetty
Taken on 1997-02-23 .
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Jeremy cannel
Taken on 1997-02-23 .
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Jeremy bodega
Taken on 1997-02-23 .
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Finaly, Ralph came along on the next surfing expidition an had a great time!
Taken on 1996-08-23 .
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First I made Jeremy and Ralph practice bracing (leaning into the paddle) in t
Taken on 1996-07-4 .
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Then I took Jeremy out on calmer swells at sea near Goat Rock.
Taken on 1996-07-4 .
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Jeremy got to go out in 4 foot swells on a day when his dad could not.
Taken on 1996-06-14 .
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Tomales Point viewed from a salmnon fishing boat
Taken on 1996-05-5 .
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Some of the fish caught on this trip
Taken on 1996-05-5 .
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Looking back to shore from the salmon fishing boat
Taken on 1996-05-5 .
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The intrepid kayaker on the salmon fishing trip with Russel
Taken on 1996-05-5 .
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Russel on a salmon fishing trip out of Bodega Harbor
Taken on 1996-05-5 .
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Arched Rock Beach from offshore.
Taken on 1995-10-6 .
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Rugged area north of Arched Rock Beach
Taken on 1995-10-6 .
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Houses on the cliff edge near Gleasons Beach
Taken on 1995-10-6 .
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Grandma's Beach, the name for this section of Gleasons Beach
Taken on 1995-10-6 .
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Rough rocks offshore from Grandma's Beach
Taken on 1995-10-6 .
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The arch at Arched Rock Beach
Taken on 1995-10-6 .
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Tomales point, and Roosivelts Elk down on the beach:
Taken on 1995-09-1 .
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Jeremy got to go out in 4 foot swells on a day when his dad could not.
Taken on ~1994 .
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Finaly, Ralph came along on the next surfing expidition an had a great time!
Taken on ~1994 .
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Tomales point, and Roosivelts Elk down on the beach:
Taken on ~1994 .
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