random pics that YOU have taken.......

[harvardma]

[rcooled]

The Mission St. Anthony de Padua, near Jolon, CA. Built on this spot in 1773 and restored between 1948 - 1952.




The Mission San Juan Capistrano, founded in 1776.

[RSBob]

^ Yup

[daepp]

Thanks Skip!

And Rusnak - you've got a place in Cayucos??

Originally Posted by stevej37

My backyard turtle/fish pond.

Our California Desert Tortoises just awakened from their long winter's hibernation:

[p911dad]

Budapest

[Scott Douglas]

[Racerbvd]

[pksystems]

White Buddha trail is Kung Flu free! 😂

[kevin993]

In the overnight hours at the N24 - two years ago tonight:

[rusnak]

Originally Posted by daepp

Thanks Skip!

And Rusnak - you've got a place in Cayucos??

The strip of beach between Morro Bay and Cayucos is called "Morro Strand", or the locals call it "state beach". I have close to zero time to go there any more, but my parents are about to retire, and they will probably move in I'm thinking.

[CurtEgerer]

My dog keeps bringing these to me ....

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Looks like an eastern box turtle to me. Not very common around here.

I nearly squashed one when I was mowing the lawn two weeks ago. I've never see turtle that color before.

[Rtrorkt]

[Baz]

Today.....

[Racerbvd]

[rusnak]

[tevake]

This guy came rambling across our place the other day.



They call them gopher turtles around here.

[71T Targa]

Spent 10 minutes looking for the oil drain plug. Had to Google it:


Also made good use of this old thing:


All for this:

[Geary]

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Large Cowrie shell, filled with lava

[pksystems]

Barrier Lake yesterday.