The thinnest place

Besides family and friends, the hardest part of living in the Bay Area is being so far away from my favorite Central Coast spot. The county park which includes Guadalupe State Beach and Point Sal is rich in both biodiversity and cultural sites. Although I have hiked to this beach hundreds of times, I always see something new; a shell that I can't identify, some new animal track on the dunes or the beach itself being sculpted into different shapes by the waves. Getting to this beach takes some effort and because of this most days you get it entirely to yourself.