#san simeon

[wgm-beautiful-world]

Blue Roman Pool at William Randolph Hearst's Castle in San Simeon, California, UNITED STATES

[frankfosterphotography]

Tourist shot #5,

San Simeon, California

[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

[lies]

Sometimes when I'm birdwatching

[onefootin1941]

Charlie Chaplin and Marion Davies at San Simeon.

[sassyredheadedmess]

Three of the many enchanting ladies you will encounter at Hearst Castle.

[local-gemini]

Hearst Castle, August 2023

Portra 400, Olympus om-1

[oldshowbiz]

Ted Cassidy: Dreamboat

[rs-lily]

San Simeon seaside

[bek-a-la]

[inkymink]

Promenade to infinity. San Simeon, California. 5 Jan 2017.

[desertmarauder]

[wingedjewels]

Great Horned Owls by evver gonzalez Via Flickr: California Central Coast

[rabbitcruiser]

Elephant Seal Viewing Point, CA (No. 7)

In California, the population is continuing to grow at around 6% per year, and new colonies are being established; they are now probably limited mostly by the availability of haul-out space. Their breeding was probably restricted to islands, before large carnivores were exterminated or prevented from reaching the side of the ocean. Numbers can be adversely affected by El Niño events and the resultant weather conditions, and the 1997–98 El Niño may have caused the loss of about 80% of that year's pups. Presently, the northern elephant seal is protected under the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act and has a fully protected status under California law (California Fish and Game Code [FGC] § 4700).

While the population is rising in the state of California, some colonies farther south are experiencing declining populations, likely due to rising sea and air temperatures. In Baja California, the two largest colonies, in Guadalupe and San Benito, have seen consistently declining numbers for the past two decades. Seeing as populations farther north are consistently increasing, it has been hypothesized that this discrepancy is due to a change in migration patterns. As sea and air temperatures rise, Northern elephant seals may not be migrating as far south as they have previously. The climate is expected to continue warming, and southern populations are expected to continue falling.

Populations of rookery sites in California have increased during the past century. At Año Nuevo State Park, for example, no individuals were observed whatsoever until 1955; the first pup born there was observed in the early 1960s. Currently, thousands of pups are born every year at Año Nuevo, on both the island and mainland. The growth of the site near San Simeon has proved even more spectacular; no animals were there prior to 1990. Currently, the San Simeon site hosts more breeding animals than Año Nuevo State Park during winter season.

Source: Wikipedia

[lies]

Sometimes when I'm birdwatching

[onefootin1941]

Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Melvyn LeRoy, William Randolph Hearst, Gloria Swanson, Marion Davies, Constance Bennett, Jean Harlow, Claudette Colbert with Marion Davies at San Simeon costume parties, 1930s.