#San Luis Obispo County

[rabbitcruiser]

Sea Otter Heaven, Morro Bay (No. 6)

Although the southern sea otter's range has continuously expanded from the remnant population of about 50 individuals in Big Sur since protection in 1911, from 2007 to 2010, the otter population and its range contracted and since 2010 has made little progress. As of spring 2010, the northern boundary had moved from about Tunitas Creek to a point 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Pigeon Point, and the southern boundary has moved along the Gaviota Coast from approximately Coal Oil Point to Gaviota State Park. A toxin called microcystin, produced by a type of cyanobacteria (Microcystis), seems to be concentrated in the shellfish the otters eat, poisoning them. Cyanobacteria are found in stagnant water enriched with nitrogen and phosphorus from septic tank and agricultural fertilizer runoff, and may be flushed into the ocean when streamflows are high in the rainy season. A record number of sea otter carcasses were found on California's coastline in 2010, with increased shark attacks an increasing component of the mortality. Great white sharks do not consume relatively fat-poor sea otters but shark-bitten carcasses have increased from 8% in the 1980s to 15% in the 1990s and to 30% in 2010 and 2011.

Source: Wikipedia

[fenrislorsrai]

Gray Fox morning by Alice Cahill Via Flickr: Don and I took a drive this morning to see what we could find. On one of our walk-abouts I spotted a light shape semi-hidden in the brush. I slowly walked forward to get a better view. It was a Gray Fox!!! He was very relaxed and enjoying the warmth of the sun. Most of the time his eyes were completely closed. Don joined me taking numerous photos until the fox walked away into the bushes. What a privilege to observe this magnificent, healthy looking native fox.

[circuitmouse]

Highway 101 to San Luis Obispo

[valhikes]

Los Padres National Forest, California

It's a short hike and there's a lot of details to look for when there. From March 2015.

[travelella]

Montaña de Oro State Park, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

Jim Witkowski

[conandaily2022]

Cal Poly students Charles Hojaboom, Brandon Pham booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail 

Charles Vincent Hohaboom, 19, and Brandon Ngoc Pham, 19, are students of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

[cristinad61]

The Adventure Continues... Nitt Witt Ridge

[napleonsolo]

Mediterranean Living Room

Ideas for a sizable, enclosed, Mediterranean living room renovation with a travertine floor, yellow walls, and a traditional fireplace and a plaster fireplace

[lestatth]

Happy Hermit Warbler por Alice Cahill Por Flickr: I took a trip to Cerro Alto campground a few days ago and was very lucky to find a Hermit Warbler taking a bath. This is a bird I have rarely seen, so it was a real treat for me to witness this behavior.

Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it. ~ #RobertFrost

[bubzywubzy]

Patio - Stamped Concrete An illustration of a sizable Tuscan backyard kitchen patio with a pergola

[alphie-in-the-sky]

My local new

[rabbitcruiser]

Ocean Vista Point, CA

San Simeon (Spanish: San Simeón, meaning "St. Simon") is a village and Census-designated place on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Its position along State Route 1 is about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those cities being roughly 230 miles (370 km) away. A key feature of the area is Hearst Castle, a hilltop mansion built for William Randolph Hearst in the early 20th century that is now a tourist attraction. The area is also home to a large northern elephant sealrookery, known as the Piedras Blancas rookery, located 7 miles (11 km) north of San Simeon on Highway 1.

Source: Wikipedia

[hammared-moods]

Highway 101 between Los Angeles and San Francisco, March 2023

[stonesandswords]

Ostrichland, USA

Solvang, California

[slolane]

Pismo Christmas - Angela Henderson

[conandaily2022]

Bail for San Luis Obispo, California gymnastics coach Rion Page set at $50k; Why was he arrested?

Rion Page, 31, of Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California, United States is a gymnastics coach. He previously lived in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California. In 2010, Page joined the Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center in San Luis Obispo as a coach. The center is made up of more than 20 athletes aged 8 to 18. Eventually, Page became the program director and head coach of the…