The following images were all taken near the same location, ~35.1894683837891/120.820922851562:

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Morning light as we paddled south.
Taken on 2003-08-6 .
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The lighthouse and the end of the breakwater at Port San Luis.
Taken on 2003-08-6 .
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The shore south of the cove started to get interesting.
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Then Point Buchon turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip. With rock
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Konstantin entering arch in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Konstantin rock gardening in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Another arch in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Rock gardening in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Another arch in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Rock gardening in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Konstantin rock gardening in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Rock gardening in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Looking ahead past Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Another arch in Point Buchon
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Our first views of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant as we approach and start o
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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I think the strong wind blew us a little close to the plant, but they did not h
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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South of the power plant the coastline is rugged.
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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But we found several places a kayak can land.
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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And camped in one of them at Double Point, just a few miles from a Nuclear Powe
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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Beautiful evening sunlight on the cliffs.
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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A rock that looked like a hand reaching out of the sand.
Taken on 2003-08-5 .
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south end of beach
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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poke pole fisherman
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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south channel
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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turnaround beach
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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view back north
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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view farther south
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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south point straight on
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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fuzzy point south
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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arch other side, fuzzy
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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Rock with arch
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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Margie&kids o/beach
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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narrow channel
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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look over rocks
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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channels looking N
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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notch beach outside
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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rock in notch beach
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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notch beach above
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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kayak in notch beach
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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Channels looking S
Taken on 1997-08-10 .
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Don Fleming out past the end of the breakwater at Point San Luis.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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We went out to the end of the breakwater at Point San Luis.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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I sat under the breaker for a while waiting for a wave to break over.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Beach near Point San Luis.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Beach behind Whalers Island at Point San Luis.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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San Luis Lighthouse.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Whalers Island at Point San Luis.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Beach behind Whalers Island at Point San Luis.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Rough water north of Point San Luis Breaker.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Beach behind Whalers Island at Point San Luis.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Waves breaking over the Point San Luis Breakwater.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Point San Luis Breaker and Whalers Island.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Beach behind Whalers Island at Point San Luis.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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Don Fleming in San Luis Obispo Bay.
Taken on 1997-03-30 .
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