Moonstone Beach

I walked in a zigzag pattern along the waters edge, sand between my toes, eyes searching for moonstones. A semi translucent, polished white rock that once littered the shore and gave it the appropriate moniker, Moonstone Beach. Located near the quaint seaside town of Cambria, this unspoiled coastline offered the nature lover in me a picturesque marine environment. Armed with sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat, strolling leisurely along the edge of the pelagic realm I soon discovered a tiny yet sturdily built beach bungalow. Seeing it unoccupied, I decided to take a closer look inside this intricately crafted driftwood dwelling. A makeshift marvel, this well balanced shelter was intended to offer inhabitants relief from the blazing Summer sun. Landscaped with shells, shore birds, and seaweed, this was a beach bums dream come true and I found it to be the perfect seaside play house, if only for one afternoon.

Moonstone Beach in Cambria, California

Felt Summer Today!

Now that I'm in this thing 
I'm not coming out! 

Sonnet 18
by William Shakespeare

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate.

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

And summer's lease hath all too short a date.

Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,

And often is his gold complexion dimmed;

And every fair from fair sometime declines,

By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimmed;

But thy eternal summer shall not fade,

Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,

Nor shall Death brag thou wand'rest in his shade,

When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st.

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,

So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

Make Kombucha Iced Tea Recipe

 

Semana Nautica

Are you the type of person who likes a leisurely walk in the sun, people watching, and fresh local seafood? Well, this is the place! You'll never be at a loss for things to see and do at the Santa Barbara Harbor Marina. But if you're more the active sort, then don't miss this week's 75th Semana Nautica. A multi sea and sand sports festival with over 20 events; ocean swimming, water polo, volleyball, baseball, tennis, 15k road race, cycling, sailing, sandcastle building and the very soggy Kardboard Kayak Race. Fun happens: June 30 - July 9.

www.semananautica.com