Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach - SEPTEMBER 2024
Visit Date: 09/08/2024 - Sunday - 10:01 am PST
My "Limited Use Golden Bear Pass" is valid again since it was after Labor Day. I was able to park by the entrance gate. It was sunny, hot humid. It was another low-tide walk from the parking lot to the Flat Rock for a total of two miles round trip.
"This fragile environment is the home of our nation's rarest pine tree - Pinus torreyana."
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Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Flat Rock, Tide Pools with marine life including red crabs, fishes, etc.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Families, Friends, Tourists, facing North
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Just sitting
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Photographer on a low tide walk
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Just floating around
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: I can build a sand castle today
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Surfing and fishing
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Steps to the Beach, Razor, Broken Hill Trails.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Heading North on a low-tide walk
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: "Nature Made" tables only to ankle level high
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: "Adel's Lunch Rock" with a deli sandwich, a drink, beach towel, flip flops, nap, and a walk
Visit Date: 09/09/2024 - Monday - 9:52 am
It was hot, sunny, humid and 84 degrees by 10:00 am
My "Super Friend," Kathy, a Susan G Komen 3-Day Walker &Volunteer walked with me two miles. We had a pleasant lunch in Del Mar before we headed home.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Time to just chill up here.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Remnants of a bush still clinging to the cliffs for me to see and appreciate, not ready to give up.
Visit Date: 09/14/2024 - Saturday - 1:47 pm
It was sunny, humid a slight breeze.
I went solo and walked two miles during low-tide. There were lots of families, tourists, beach goers. I needed a break from my homework and needed to hear the calming sounds of the "Majestic Pacific."
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Low tide walk complete, others getting ready to enjoy the Majestic Pacific
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Beach time
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Barefoot on the beach during low tide
Visit Date: 09/15/2024 - Sunday - 6:55 am
My friend, Gricelda, walked with me during low-tide. It was early Sunday morning and the beach was still waiting for the many families to arrive. We walked a total of two miles from the parking lot to the Flat Rock. The tide was still high enough we were not able to get to the South Side. We went for a late breakfast in Del Mar on the way home.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: "My Heart is this Big" Wall, colors are somewhat subdued on a early Sunday morning low tide walk
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Early Sunday morning low-tide walk, parking was great, got ahead of the crowd/beach goers.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Tower 1, no tourists yet, just a driftwood
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Artwork, collection of wood items
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: "Nature Made" tables high enough to sit on
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: "Nature Made" table high enough to sit on
Visit Date: 09/16/2024 - Monday - 7:41 am
My friend Kathy and I decided to hike up the hills and Guy Fleming Trail, a one mile loop. Kathy is in training for the Susan G Komen 3-Day Walk San Diego in November. I images are from an hiker's point-of-view. We managed to walk/hike about two miles. We headed to Del Mar for an early lunch in Del Mar and a small treat.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Facing South from the parking lot
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Step right down for a low-tide walk
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Tower 1 waiting for beach goers
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Looking South to La Jolla. It's a bird!
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Guy Fleming Trail
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Guy Fleming Trail, one mile loop
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Guy Fleming Trail
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: At the corner of Guy Fleming Trail, looking North to Del Mar
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Guy Fleming Trail, top of granite bench
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Guy Fleming Trail
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Guy Fleming Trail Loop
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Torrey Pines formations
Visit Date: 09/28/2024 - Saturday - 1:48 pm
It was overcast, windy, and cold
My "Super Friends," Kathy and Eloise, both Susan G Komen 3-Day Walkers walked with me two miles during low-tide. The tide was low enough we were able to walk across the gap between the Flat Rock and the Cliffs/Walls. We had a nice lunch in Del Mar before the low-tide walk.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Headed South, Tower 1, It was Saturday afternoon, gloomy, overcast, windy, cold - did not deter tourists and beach goers.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: It was Saturday afternoon, gloomy, overcast, windy, cold - did not deter tourists and beach goers.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: The tide was low enough to be able to climb onto the Flat Rock and Tide Pools.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: A clusters of sea anemones, barnacles, and other creatures on the tide pools South of the Flat Rock.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: A clusters of sea anemones, barnacles, and other creatures on the tide pools South of the Flat Rock.
Torrey Pines State Reserve South Beach: Barnacles on the tide pools on the South side of the Flat Rock.