Montana de Oro

I was planning a trip to Montana de Oro today, and along the way into the park, I just had to stop and take in such an amazing view. I pulled my car off the road, and hopped out and went and perch myself on a timber fence. As I looked to my right I could see the three smokestacks of Morrow Bay, then Morrow Rock, and the bay. My eyes were so captivated with so many things for it to comprehend. I then followed my eyes along a strip of sandy beach that separated the ocean from the bay which lead up to the beach below me. It was still a long ways away from where I was because I was so high up on the hill. I could hear the constant gentle roar of the ocean’s waves beating down on the coast. The sets of waves coming in were incredible. I was able to count at times as many as five waves all waiting to crash into the shore, and continue to let people know they were there. As I watched the water I began to see some movement between me and the ocean below. I refocused my attention, and saw horses walking on the winding paths above the dunes. Then I saw a hawk circle and swoop down into the brush below. It was odd watching a bird fly from above. It felt as if I was being taken out of my body. The wind blew and the air began to chill a little bit. I then was going to head back to my car to get a sweater when I noticed an unusual plant. The plant looked to be a dead tree or brush, but there were many of them. The bare limbs were silver and black color in the shade. The branches appeared to be vine like, woven and twisted together like twine. I wanted to know more about them. I moved into the land and finally reached one plant. I gave it a little tug to see if they were alive, and the plant held together strong. The branches of the bush were bristly like a gorilla hair bark, but firmer. The particular tree had no leaves on it. Maybe it was just not the season for it to be in growth, but it sure began to stick out even more in a landscape of light greens and yellows. I worked my way back up to my car and then continued on my trip down to the beach.