It’s amazing to think the constant pummeling of ocean waves are responsible for eroding this cavern found along the bluffs of the central California coastline. Across the entire Pacific coast of North America, the exposed rocks have been battered by the force of the tides over millions of years and the results have created some of the most dramatic landscapes this continent has to offer. This cave was just one of many I found while wandering the shores near Pismo Beach.
Sunset over Okanagan Lake, British Columbia from Gable Beach
Even with the sun below the horizon, the spines of cholla cactus appear to glow as they capture the remaining ambient light from the setting sun. This is my favourite time to be in the desert. An eerie calm radiates through the desert. Insects and animals avoiding the heat during the day emerge from their burrows. What seems to be devoid of life during the daylight hours becomes a thriving ecosystem of creatures perfectly adapted for life in the desert.
