The following images were all taken near the same location, ~38.648868982333/123.40099096298:

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Collecting gear at the Stengel Beach parking lot
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Dave Littlejohn carbo-loading before kayaking
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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The beautiful access stairs/sculpture at Stengel Beach
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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The Stengel Beach access is not set up for kayaks
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Launching from Stengel Beach
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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A photograph of a photographer photographing kayaks launching at Stengel Beach
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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John Somers, Ruth Cooper and Don Fleming paddling south from Stengel Beach
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Beautiful offshore rocks south from Stengel Beach
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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John Somers likes to go behind the offshore rocks
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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I have been through this arch on calmer days
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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The arch closes out on John Somers
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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A slot in Black Point, can a kayak fit through there?
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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John Somers paddling out the Black Point slot
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Dörte Mann paddling out the Black Point slot
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Dave Littlejohn paddling out the Black Point slot
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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John Somers side surfing over a washover at Black Point
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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The large waves breaking outside the rocks at Black Point
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Launchin after lunch in Fishermans Bay
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Beautiful rock formations in Fishermans Bay
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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False Rocky Point
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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The true Rocky Point
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Horseshoe Point
Taken on 2007-11-24 .
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Arches and rocks south of Pebble Beach Sea Ranch
Taken on 2002-07-13 .
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BASKers ready to launch from Pebble Beach at Sea Ranch
Taken on 2002-07-13 .
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Everyone had to go through this litle arch south of Pebble Beach Sea Ranch
Taken on 2002-07-13 .
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Rocks south of Sea Ranch
Taken on 2002-07-13 .
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Hole in the rock south of Sea Ranch
Taken on 2002-07-13 .
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Fuzzy landing at Stewarts Point
Taken on 2002-07-13 .
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Looking back at Stewarts Point
Taken on 2002-07-13 .
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Maryly Snow south of Stewarts Point
Taken on 2002-07-13 .
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Ken Kelton and I stop at Fisk Mill cove while on a kayak camping trip.
Taken on 1998-09-17 .
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Ken Kelton and I stop at Rocky Point while on a kayak camping trip.
Taken on 1998-09-17 .
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Ken and I 'ninja camping' near Stuarts Point in a crack in the cliff
Taken on 1998-09-17 .
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shoreline
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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kayak n/shore
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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crack in rock
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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water around rock
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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mild water b/rocks
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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view out cave
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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kayaks n/arch
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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kayaks b/rocks
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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kayaks t/arch
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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kayak b/rock
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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Leigh in cove
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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kayak enter arch
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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barn
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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caves
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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cave
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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campers beach
Taken on 1997-07-20 .
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I met Peter while out on the water. He was also kayaking while a friend went d
Taken on 1996-03-17 .
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Point north of Fisk Mill Cove
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Fisk Mill Cove distant
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Sentinal Rock from below. Notice the deck, accessable by a trail.
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Fisk Mill cove viewed from the water
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Red lichen on rock looks like blood at Horseshoe Cove.
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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The tip of the point just south of Horseshoe Cove.
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Back to the top of the cliff with the recovered paddle.
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Me climbing back up with the recovered paddle
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Dad's feet looking down at me climing to Horseshoe Cove
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Me climbing down to the beach at Horseshoe Cove
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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A view of the ranch over Fishermans Bay to the north
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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But first some images approaching Rock Point from the south:
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Pictures of the beach inside the cove created by the point:
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Rocky point
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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The chariot of Joe Toback who gave me a ride back to my car after my shipwreck.
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Shipwrecked (or is it kayak-wrecked) in Hoseshoe Cove.
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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Cormerants on rock in Horseshoe Cove
Taken on 1996-02-11 .
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And the beach viewed from out at sea.
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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The beach in the far corner of the bay.
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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Any gap in the rocks, I went through there.
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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I think the buildings are part of a still functioning ranch.
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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Calm water and beautiful bluffs in Fishermans Cove
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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Looking back out of Fishermans Cove
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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Coastline near Fishermans Cove
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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Mild waves approaching Sea Ranch Pebble Beach
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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Cliffs south of Sea Ranch
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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Ready to launch at Sea Ranch Pebble Beach
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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Stewarts Point
Taken on 1995-06-10 .
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You can't tell in this picture, but there is the ruins of anold set of stairs
Taken on 1995-05-28 .
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A picture of the obelisk. My next camera will have a zoom feature!.
Taken on 1995-05-28 .
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Here is what the obelisk looks like from the water. In the center ofthese pic
Taken on 1995-05-28 .
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Horseshoe Cove in Salt Point State Park
Taken on 1995-05-28 .
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, I highly recommend the walk.
Taken on 1995-03-26 .
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The Obelisk at Fisk Mill Cove
Taken on 1995-03-26 .
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Looking up at Sentinal Rock from the stairs at Fisk Mill Cove
Taken on 1995-03-26 .
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Sentinal Rock doesn't look so steep from the other side of Fisk Mill Cove
Taken on 1995-03-26 .
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Clara Bell, lived less than 4 months according to the Fisk Mill Obelisk
Taken on 1995-03-26 .
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Andrew J. Fisk, died only days before his (?)daughter
Taken on 1995-03-26 .
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The view back under that arch towards shore:
Taken on 1995-02-25 .
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Another arch, large enough to go under:
Taken on 1995-02-25 .
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A small arch close to shore.
Taken on 1995-02-25 .
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Looking out past the arched rock
Taken on 1995-02-25 .
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Black Point Beach, Sea Ranch
Taken on 1995-02-25 .
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I have a bunch of pictures of Sea Ranch houses taken from the sea
Taken on 1995-02-25 .
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I have a bunch of pictures of Sea Ranch houses taken from the sea that will b
Taken on 1995-02-25 .
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Black Point from the south
Taken on 1995-02-25 .
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while trying to make a landing.
Taken on 1995-02-12 .
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And some views from a safe distance out to sea:
Taken on 1995-02-12 .
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while trying to make a landing.
Taken on 1995-02-12 .
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And some views from a safe distance out to sea:
Taken on 1995-02-12 .
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while trying to make a landing.
Taken on 1995-02-12 .
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Two views back out the cove from inside
Taken on 1995-02-12 .
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Sea Ranch Pebble Beach on a mild overcast day
Taken on 1994-11-15 .
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Stump Beach on a big scary wave day
Taken on 1994-10-13 .
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From outside it doesn't look as scary
Taken on 1994-10-13 .
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I have a bunch of pictures of Sea Ranch houses taken from the sea that will b
Taken on ~1994 .
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But first some images approaching Rock Point from the south:
Taken on ~1994 .
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Some incredible rock castles north of Rocky Point:
Taken on ~1994 .
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Pictures of the beach inside the cove created by the point:
Taken on ~1994 .
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But first some images approaching Rock Point from the south:
Taken on ~1994 .
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For me, this image tells it all about the Sea Ranch public beach access. Sea
Taken on ~1994 .
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Stump Beach on a mild sunny day
Taken on ~1994 .
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