Berries everywhere, including this site overlooking the California Coastal National Monument. For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and #publiclands #photography #phenology #nationalmonuments #ocean Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Whale spouts today, easily visible from Trinidad Head, among the offshore rocks of the California Coastal National Monument. For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #publiclands #photography #whales #nationalmonuments #ocean Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Smoke from nearby wildfires visible in the images from Trinidad Head and the California Coastal National Monument today (Peregrine falcons overhead and common murres on the rocks of the monument were also visible!). For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-09/CaliforniaCoastalNM_FY21%20Managers%20Report.pdf and https://wp.seaandsageaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Peregrine-Falcons-Seasonal-Home-Range-Variation-Liz-Morata-2018.pdf and #publiclands #photography #nationalmonuments #ocean #seascape #birds #birding Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Future generations thank you Joe!
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The Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Relocation Plan has some helpful renderings https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/reports/2023/2/F10a/F10a-2-2023-exhibits.pdf (See especially page 19 of the pdf). The lighthouse and bell have been moved twice and will require at least one more move to finish. The original lighthouse (from which the design of the memorial lighthouse was drawn) is just a short walk away on Trinidad Head and is a part of the California Coastal National Monument. More information at https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and #publiclands #photography #lighthouse #history #nationalmonuments #ocean Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

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Peregrine falcons, Trinidad Head, and the California Coastal National Monument today (Apologies for the image quality. I was trying to maintain a respectful distance). For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/media-center-public-room-california-ccnm-trinidad.pdf and https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Birds/Peregrine-Falcon and #publiclands #photography #birds #birding #nationalmonuments #ocean #seascape Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Trinidad Head today (1) hedgenettle, and (2) selfheal with the California Coastal National Monument as backdrop. For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1067&context=botany_jps and https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=prvu and #publiclands #photography #phenology #nationalmonuments #ocean #flowers Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

At Trinidad Head today, the lilies are beginning to open (the California Coastal National Monument is the backdrop to this particular scene). For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/media-center-public-room-california-ccnm-trinidad.pdf and https://www.savetheredwoods.org/blog/wildflowers-of-the-redwood-forests/ and #publiclands #photography #nationalmonuments #ocean #flowers #phenology Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

The Bell House and the entrance sign at the Trinidad Head Light Station today (California Coastal National Monument). For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Land/All/Article/1995224/trinidad-head-lighthouse/ and #publiclands #photography #lighthouse #history #interpretation #nationalmonuments #ocean #seascape Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Trinidad Head and the California Coastal National Monument today, with common murres on the rocks and peregrine falcons over the mainland. (Apologies for the image quality. Strong winds made it difficult to hold the camera steady.) For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/media-center-public-room-california-ccnm-trinidad.pdf and #publiclands #photography #birds #birding #nationalmonuments #ocean #seascape Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Trinidad Head today (1) red alder, huckleberry, and wild cucumber, and (2) the flowers and tendrils of the wild cucumber with the California Coastal National Monument as backdrop. For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1067&context=botany_jps and #publiclands #photography #phenology #nationalmonuments #ocean #flowers #trees Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Trinidad Head and the California Coastal National Monument today. Unlike our visit on Wednesday, the common murres were quite evident on the rocks today, and their calls were a constant in the background throughout the day. For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/media-center-public-room-california-ccnm-trinidad.pdf and #publiclands #photography #birds #birding #nationalmonuments #ocean #seascape Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

View from Trinidad Head today. It is that lucky time of the year when the colors in the Pacific Ocean look tropical, the coastal trails pass through tunnels of ceanothus and along rows of trillium, and the offshore rocks of the California Coastal National Monument show their red and green geology before turning a blinding white from nesting seabirds. For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #phenology #nationalmonuments #ocean Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument today. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/para/index.htm and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalmonuments Image credit National Park Service

Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument today. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/para/index.htm and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalmonuments Image credit National Park Service

Colorado National Monument today. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/colm/index.htm and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalmonuments #colorado Image credit National Park Service

Views from two of the newest camera sites at Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument (Pakoon Springs Stream and Whitney Pass). Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/para/index.htm and #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #nationalmonuments Image credit National Park Service

Trinidad Head and the California Coastal National Monument today. Vaccinium ovatum is one of the plants found along this part of the trail. For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1067&context=botany_jps and #publiclands #photography #phenology #nationalmonuments #ocean #plants #seascape Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs

Colors from Trinidad Head today (currant, trillium, violet, and forget-me-not, with the California Coastal National Monument as backdrop). For more information https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/california-coastal and https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1067&context=botany_jps and #publiclands #photography #phenology #nationalmonuments #ocean #flowers Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs