Morro Bay (Images of America) - Softcover

Castle, Roger; The Historical Society Of Morro Bay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738530867 ISBN 13: 9780738530864

Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 2006

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Morro Bay, on California's Central Coast, is famous for the massive rock formation that guards the mouth of its natural harbor. A remnant of an ancient volcanic plug, Morro Rock--in Spanish, el Moro, the sentinel--was spotted by explorer Juan Cabrillo as early as 1542. Once sacred to Native Americans, it is now a sanctuary for peregrine falcons and other birds, near secluded dunes, a 2,300-acre national estuary known as the back bay, and eucalyptus groves that are visited each winter by monarch butterflies. With the railroad hundreds of miles away, the small fishing town with sandy streets, surrounded by cattle and dairy ranches, once depended on the sea for transportation. Now a thriving commercial district serves both residents and tourists, and its waterfront is packed with busy seafood restaurants. Kayaks, canoes, and commercial fishing boats mingle in the sparkling waters of the bay.

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The Historical Society of Morro Bay has cast its net wide to gather all of the best images from both their own and other public and private photographic collections. They showcase those treasures here, illuminating the people, places, and events that have made Morro Bay.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0738530867
• ISBN 13: 9780738530864
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 127
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