Tag Archives: Hal Ferguson

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Bowling Ball Beach is a wonderful place to explore, especially after a storm. Catherine Miller and Hal Ferguson were exploring there recently at low tide. And what a glorious day they had!

Here are some "bowling balls" about to join others on the beach, giving this beach its name. They are sandstone concretions.

Below Hal is holding a Rock Crab found on the beach. It was a catch, photograph and release moment!

Bowling Ball Beach is part of Schooner Gulch State Park. You can learn more about this park at this link to CA State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=446

Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

We are having wild weather today, Friday. Tremendous downpours followed by brief sun. It's a wait five minutes kind of day.

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When the ocean calms down and does its best imitation of a placid lake, some take to the water to experience ocean kayaking. Catherine Miller and Hal Ferguson did just that recently. Fishing was also involved!

These photos were taken off of Arena Cove. Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share them with you here.

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It's not often the Pacific Ocean looks like a lake, or as my friend Richard Lewis once said, "the ocean laid out flat like a lizard drinking." Last week saw several days of those conditions and lots of fishing boats were plying the waters.

Catherine Miller and Hal Ferguson look forward to days like this, as they fish from their kayaks. Here's Hal heading out for a fine day of fishing.

Hal Ferguson fishing from a kayak by Catherine Miller
Catherine photographed the calm waters that reflected the clouds above.
The Pacific Ocean was like a lake by Catherine Miller
And the results - lingcod, black rock cod, and kelp greenlings.
Fishing from a kayak by Catherine Miller

While out on the ocean, they saw a sunfish, a mola mola, as big as their kayaks! They also saw several whales, including a mother/calf Gray whale pair. All in all, an idyllic day on Lake Pacific.

Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photos with you here.