Santa Cruz is Proudly Showing Pride! The Santa Cruz County Building, Santa Cruz City Hall, Town Clock, Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Building and Abbott Lighthouse are all lit up. They will be lit through the end of June.
Native Santa Cruz
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Always striving to see the beauty that’s all around us and to stay connected with the place I love, Santa Cruz, California
Dustin’s view below, probably from today, and my view from a couple of days ago
Who saw last nights drone show on the Main Beach?
Heavy rain showers and brief sun breaks seem to be on repeat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Mother Nature is enjoying playing April Fools jokes…
West Cliff Drive is once again being pummeled by huge waves! Use caution if you’re anywhere near the ocean, cliffs and beaches. 3/28/25 9:45am
I predict a big stink is about to happen… An anchovy invasion and die off at the Santa Cruz Harbor! #anchovies #feedingfrenzy #dieoff youtube.com/shorts/Ecooa...
An anchovy invasion and die off at the Santa Cruz Harbor! #anchovies #feedingfrenzy #dieoff
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California Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social failed last week to implement #SB54 – the nation's strongest plastic reduction law. That is not the last word! Read the statement from the Aquarium, @oceana.bsky.social, and @oceanconservancy.bsky.social. www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...
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Look at that spin. This low pressure system will erode the weak ridge of high pressure that set up over California and open up the storm door this week. I count at least three systems targeting the state with rain and snow over the next week. #CAwx
I’m not sure there’s anything more beautiful than walking West Cliff in early spring when the weather is like it is right now. We have an extra hour of light today, get out and enjoy it!
If you haven’t been to Lighthouse Point on a Sunday evening and seen the Bubble Lady, you really need to! She’s there most Sundays an hour before sunset, so 5:04pm today
Sunday sunsets at Lighthouse Point includes a lot of Bubble Magic! #BubbleMagic
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The San Jose Mercury News reached out to me after I started talking about all the water rescues that were happening today, especially in Capitola and the Pleasure Point area. My photo and some of my words
Santa Cruz coast: Hazardous waves prompt water rescues, Capitola beach closure
‘Life-threatening conditions’ for beachgoers, surfers forecast through Monday
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This evening was a double feature with a stunning sunset and big waves
A Friday sunset featuring the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse
Thick fog was moving in quick, but we still had a really nice panoramic sunset this evening! The first photo shows the sunset above the fog.
Last evening as the Giant Dipper was about to be swallowed by a thick wall of fog. 20 minutes after I took this, I couldn’t even see the lights of the Boardwalk from a very cold Santa Cruz Wharf!
A 360 degree view from the end of the jetty at the Santa Cruz Harbor. youtube.com/shorts/8y9t_...
A 360 degree view from the end of the jetty at the Santa Cruz Harbor. #lighthouse #montereybay
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When was the last time you walked across the ‘Lost Boys’ train trestle? youtube.com/shorts/pnAcf...
The ‘Lost Boys’ Trestle #santacarla #santacruz #traintrestle
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This evening’s sunset was a good one! This is looking over Seabright Beach in the opposite direction of the setting sun
A look at a stormy Monterey Bay as seen from The West Cliff Drive. 2/6/25 4:15pm youtube.com/shorts/mC0I0...
A look at a stormy Monterey Bay as seen from The West Cliff Drive. 2/6/25 4:15pm #santacruz
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The sound of hundreds of frogs at Natural Bridges State Park. youtube.com/shorts/6aLFo...
The sound of hundreds of frogs at Natural Bridges State Park. #santacruz #frogsounds
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I failed to post this here, so here’s yesterday’s glorious start to a sunny day between 2 days of rain
A day without immigrants. This group marched through town and then rallied at the Town Clock. I proudly support these hard working men and women who keep our country running.
This evening’s sunset from Its Beach in Santa Cruz
