Pomponio State Beach (71 images)
South of Half Moon Bay, Pomponio State Beach features bluffs, waves, a lagoon, a variety of birds and plants, and of course, beach.
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Bird Eye Glint-IMG_10...jpg
A bird, with a catchlight glint in its eye, on...
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Heavy overcast looms over the bluffs at Pomonio...
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A beach visitor's shadow on a sandstone...
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From just the right angle, an alligator is...
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Long after high tide has receded, large pieces...
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Midmorning Stroll_MG_...JPG
A couple strolls on the beach below the bluffs...
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An unidentified visitor to Pomponio State Beach...
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On a Clear Day IMG_32...JPG
A lone visitor to Pomponio State Beach surveys...
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Gull Profile IMG_2864.JPG
Close-up of gull at Pomponio State Beach south...
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Inspector on Duty IMG...JPG
There is a new "Use Pass Inspector" on duty at...
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What Ya Doin? IMG_955...JPG
From its position on the car's hood, a gull...
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Sand Sea and Sky IMG_...JPG
A couple and their little one, barely more than...
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Wave Washed 2 IMG_157...JPG
As the latest wave recedes, it draws broad and...
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Wave Washed 1 IMG_157...JPG
A wave washes over and scrubs an outcrop of...
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Visitors to the Wide ...JPG
A group of visitors walking the sandy beach are...
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Bird Eye Glint IMG_10...JPG
A bird, with a catchlight glint in its eye, on...
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This is MINE IMG_1015.JPG
A Snowy egret surveys its domain - the...
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Pomponio Lines IMG_08...JPG
Sky, clouds, ocean and shoreline combine to...
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The Victor IMG_0866.JPG
A solitary Snowy egret stands in the lagoon at...
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Egrets Turf Battle IM...JPG
In a flurry of feathers and sharp, black bills...
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Bluffs and Footprints...JPG
Footprints in the sand - the ghosts of those...
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Bluffs and Footprints...JPG
Footprints litter the sand like ghosts of...
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A Bit of Green IMG_91...JPG
A small bit of green pokes through the sand,...
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Lagoon Cloud Reflecti...JPG
Clouds are reflected in the lagoon at Pomponio...
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Three Floating Pelica...JPG
Three Brown pelicans floating in the lagoon...
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Eared Grebe IMG_4345.JPG
An Eared grebe and its reflection float in the...
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Three Brown pelicans floating in the lagoon...
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Snowy Egret IMG_9412-...JPG
A Snowy egret, foraging for its breakfast at...
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Egret Reflection IMG_...JPG
A Snowy egret, foraging for food, appears to be...
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Wearing a belt of deflating phytoplankton...
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Whimbrels Stepping Th...JPG
Whimbrels at Pomonio State Beach wander through...
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Stop Sign IMG_4617.jpg
Stop sign and ranger kiosk at the entrance to...
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Blackbid on Picnic Ta...jpg
A Brewer's blackbird poses on a picnic table at...
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Lemon on Beach IMG_44...jpg
A lemon on the sand at Pomponio State Beach....
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Crossed Paths IMG_097...jpg
Three sets of tracks, thought to be those of a...
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Look but Don't Touch ...jpg
Bull Thistle displays a lovely lavender flower,...
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Disappearing Footstep...jpg
Footsteps in the sand turn invisible, erased by...
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Beach Art IMG_7640.jpg
Previous visitors have left a bit of art at...
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Pomponio Stepping Sto...jpg
Like stepping stones rising from the sands of...
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Footprints in San IMG...jpg
Footprints in the sand trace the path of...
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Pomponio Bluffs IMG_1...jpg
Erosion carved these 'stepping stones' at...
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Basking Bunny IMG_630...jpg
A rabbit soaks up the morning sun at Pomponio...
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A Solitary Death IMG_...jpg
This Steller sea lion (lower right), a listed...
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Dead Steller Sea Lion...jpg
A sub-adult, male Steller sea lion lies dead on...
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Purple Sandals IMG_57...jpg
A pair of child size sandals left behind in the...
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GBH with Prey IMG_566...jpg
Primarily a fish eater, the Great Blue Heron...
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Stalking IMG_5663-4.jpg
Its identifying S-shaped neck is evident while...
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A Great Blue Heron has spotted a small mammal...
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GBH S-curved Neck IMG...jpg
A classic identifying feature of the Great Blue...
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GBH Hunting IMG_5657-...jpg
With its head cocked, this Great Blue Heron is...
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Surf Scoter IMG_5197-...jpg
The multicolored bill of the surf scoter...
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Fine Dining - Whimbre...jpg
One whimbrel has its breakfast while two others...
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Two whimbrels retreating from the incoming tide...
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A Fling of Whimbrels...jpg
Collective nouns for a group of whimbrels...
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Whimbrel Probing IMG_...jpg
One of two whimbrels using its downward curved...
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Whimbrels Foraging IM...jpg
Long, elegant legs and gently curved bills help...
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Whimbrel Breakfast IM...jpg
A whimbrel with a beak-full at Pomponia State...
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Beach Detritus IMG_46...jpg
Natural and man-made debris litters the beach...
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Bluff in the Lagoon I...jpg
The south bluff at Pomponio State Beach twice...
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The vibrant green and brilliant, rain-dappled...
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Bufflehead IMG_2507.jpg
A Bufflehead duck floating in the lagoon at...
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Inspecting the Inspec...jpg
A great egret keeps a watchful eye, and a safe...
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Inspecting the Lagoon...jpg
State Fish and Game Dept. employee Kristine...
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Inspecting the Lagoon...jpg
State Fish and Game Dept. employee Kristine...
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The rolling surf of the Pacific draws the...
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Pomponio waves IMG_33...tif
Waves crash into the bluffs at Pomponio State...
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A great blue heron, with nothing more than...
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Great Blue Heron's can have a wingspan as big...
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Wngs outstretched, a Great Blue Heron takes off...
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A great blue heron prepares for takeoff at...
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Typical Sanderling behavior, race away from the...
