2019.10: Lighthouse Field State Beach, California, USA
Location: Lighthouse Field State Beach, California, USA
Date: 2019.10
Photographer: Jesen
Camera: Nikon D850
Retouch: Adobe Photoshop
Copyright: www.haomingxiong.com
Also known as Point Santa Cruz, this area forms the northern boundary of Monterey Bay. It is one of the last open headlands in any California urban area. Surfers, tourists, birds – including the rare Black Swift and wintering Monarch butterflies are drawn to this area. Sea lions populate the offshore rocks. This is one of the places where Monarch butterflies winter along the California coast. Monarchs are unique because they migrate each winter to avoid freezing weather. The Monarchs wintering here, come from west of the Rocky Mountains. Monarchs east of the Rockies go to central Mexico for the winter.
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