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Mom and I just finished a nice Thanksgiving trip to Cambria, a small town on the central California coast, approximately halfway (225 miles) from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Today we drove up the coast on Highway 1. Here are some photos.

On the coast at Cambria.

On the coast at Cambria.

Nit Wit Ridge: a home built out of rocks, bottles, shells and other miscellaneous items.

Nit Wit Ridge: a home built out of rocks, bottles, shells and other miscellaneous items.

Montana de Oro State Park, near Morro Bay.

Montana de Oro State Park, near Morro Bay.

The many ridges are different geologic layers, angling down at a 45 degree slope.

The many ridges are different geologic layers, angling down at a 45 degree slope.

If you look closely, the rocks are covered with thousands of crustaceans.

If you look closely, the rocks are covered with thousands of crustaceans.

North of Cambria: A beach covered with elephant seals, basking in the sun.

North of Cambria: A beach covered with elephant seals, basking in the sun.

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: looking north along the coast.

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park: looking north along the coast.

The famous cove and waterfall at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (waterfall is in shadow, upper center).

The famous cove and waterfall at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (waterfall is in shadow, upper center).

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