Montara Lighthouse and Beach

At the end of May I went to Montara Lighthouse to take a few pictures. Sadly, neither weather nor my camera cooperated, and the photos did not turn out as interesting as I had hoped for.

I slept at the Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel, which I would definitely recommend. It is a very nice small hostel located in an amazing location, directly at the coast, with its own private beach, so what's not to love about it! If you get a chance, check it out. Be aware, however, that if you want to get a private room, you need to book it several months in advance.

Hostel's private beach:

High tide:

The lighthouse:

Fitzgerald Marine Reserve

Weather was so lousy today that instead of hiking to the top of Montara Mountain we went for a short tide pooling expedition at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. We got there at around 8am, which was precisely half time between low and hide tide. Still, we got to see many black turban snails, hermit crabs, green anemones, coralline algae and even one tide pool sculpin. Oh, and we also saw a colony of California seals resting on the beach.

California seals:


Snails and algae:


Green anemone and a hermit crab:


We saw a big land snail too: