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Tule Elk at Point Reyes
These handsome bucks were part of a herd I spotted near the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Tule elk — found only in California — were once common in Point Reyes, but within a decade of the Gold Rush they had been hunted nearly to extinction. In 1873, the state made them a protected species. About [...]
Posted: October 2nd, 2007 under animals, point reyes.
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Drake’s Beach
Drake’s Beach, near the north end of the Point Reyes peninsula, is named for Francis Drake, who may have landed somewhere nearby in 1579. While there is no consensus about the landing point, many believe that Drake’s Estero, an estuary that feeds the bay, may be the most likely spot.
Compared to Limantour Beach to the [...]
Posted: October 1st, 2007 under point reyes.
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