May 29, 2021
San Simeon is considered central California, it is just south of Big Sur, and it is home to Hearst Castle. If you aren’t familiar with Hearst Castle, google it. It is something to see. The climate in Central California is very different from the warm sunny weather we get in Los Angeles. I remember going to Northern, CA and Central, CA in July and August and having to wear a jacket during the evening. The Central Coast which is just south of Big Sur is much cooler and although the beaches are beautiful, it is not a beach to lay out in the sun.
I saw a news story about a month ago about these creatures called “By the Window Sailors”, they are fascinating! The are various shades of blue but as they die, the become transparent. I had heard that these start washing up on shore before an El-Nino year but I had no idea just how many of these would wash up. There were thousands of them in just a few square yards.
The have a couple of tentacle underneath them but according to the news story, you could pick them up by their sail. I picked on up and threw it back into the ocean hoping it sail off but instead of it being carried out to sea, it washed backed up again.
At any rate, I hadn’t seen the before and I was fascinated with them! Continue reading
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