One foggy day at Point Reyes

Travelogue: It was a summers day. The plan was to have an ideal summer day -- make a trip to a beach north of San Francisco and then go see the lighthouse at Point Reyes.

fog at point reyes

It was a summers day. The plan was to have an ideal summer day — make a trip to a beach north of San Francisco and then go see the lighthouse at Point Reyes. Now this lighthouse is one of those lighthouses that make a perfect picture — you know — like the kind you see in a post card or a travel brochure. A long winding pathway and at the end of it, a cute little story-book kind of lighthouse standing on a craggy coast. It is one of those places you must see if you are in northern California or else you should look it up online and see pictures of it and you will see what I mean. I would have shown it to you myself, if it wasn’t for the fog at Point Reyes the afternoon we were there.

Note: it was summer. And we were at the beach, playing in the sand, watching the waves and the beautiful landscape and having a picnic lunch there. After the meal, we decided to head for the lighthouse that was just a few miles away. But when we were on the road again, we saw the landscape getting misty and before we knew it, we were in the think of the fog. It was a summer afternoon. And even the fog wanted to be on the Pacific Coast.

The atmosphere was divine with fog teasing the hilly landscape and the road that twisted through it. We even spotted some deer silhouetted in the smoky white roadsides. We drove on some more, parked at the lighthouse parking lot and began the hike to the coast. We walked up to the part where we were supposed to begin the decent to the lighthouse and found that the path was gated! The reason was the fog. Now you have to see what the fog at Point Reyes can do to the lighthouse and its surroundings. So here we go:

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Deer and Fog at Point Reyes

Deer at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

People photographing deer at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

Fog at Point Reyes

Point Reyes

I had a good walk through the fog at Point Reyes and I guess that is pretty obvious. The deer were a pleasant surprise. I must say I was disappointed that I couldn’t see Point Reyes Lighthouse but I hope to go that way again and give it another try. This time I will make sure I check out what the weather forecasts have to say about the fog in the area. And I promise — I’ll bring back pictures from there. 🙂

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26 Comments on this post.
  • ladyfi
    21 June 2017 at 3:49 am
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    Wow – such mist-ical and beautiful shots!

    • dNambiar
      21 June 2017 at 2:35 pm
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      🙂
      Mist-ical indeed. 🙂
      It looked beautiful. Time to go again and see the lighthouse too. That’s quite a sight, as well.
      Thank you for coming by, Lady fi. 🙂

  • Prasad Np
    21 June 2017 at 8:09 am
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    These images have a magical appeal to them. The Fog, the Bridge, gloomy mood makes them mystical. And those Deer, I am sure they had no idea due to fog that you were there 🙂

    • dNambiar
      21 June 2017 at 2:38 pm
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      It was such a gorgeous sight. And the deer — a total surprise; a very pleasant one at that.
      But I must admit I was disappointed at not being able to go down those steps and see that picturesque light house.

      Anyway, I don’t need to get a flight to go see this place. So I guess I’ll be there again, soon. 🙂

      Thank you for visiting, DesiTraveler.:)

  • Rahul
    22 June 2017 at 10:53 am
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    The beauty lies in capturing what lies beyond the fog, Divya! The deer spotting must have been very interesting.

    • dNambiar
      26 June 2017 at 2:04 am
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      I didn’t expect the deer. And they seemed to be enjoying this curtain of fog. 🙂

  • rupam { xhobdo }
    22 June 2017 at 10:56 am
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    So beautiful pics.Amazing place.

    • dNambiar
      26 June 2017 at 2:04 am
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      Thank you Rupam.
      The area did look very beautiful in the fog.

  • Jyotirmoy Sarkar
    23 June 2017 at 2:13 am
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    Very eye soothing captures, loved all these.

    • dNambiar
      26 June 2017 at 2:05 am
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      Thank you, Jyothirmoy. 🙂

  • Indrani
    24 June 2017 at 5:43 am
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    Excellent pics. What a wonderful trip.

    • dNambiar
      26 June 2017 at 2:05 am
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      Thank you, Indrani.
      You bet. 🙂

  • umashankar
    25 June 2017 at 7:28 am
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    Those are amazing closeups of the gazelles. I loved the image of the turning road shaded by slanting trees at the cliff’s edge. Thanks for taking me to all these places I will never be able to set foot on.

    • dNambiar
      26 June 2017 at 2:07 am
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      Thank you so, so much, USP.
      The pic of the those trees bent by the wind is one of my favourites from this trip.

      It’s a pleasure, USP. And thank you for being such a wonderful reader. 🙂

  • The Untourists
    29 June 2017 at 3:32 am
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    Wow, the famous SF fog! And the deer as well! Must have been a fabulous outing.

    • dNambiar
      30 June 2017 at 4:29 pm
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      Oh yeah! that fog from the Pacific. 😀
      It was lovely. Time to go back and see that lighthouse, I guess.

      Thank you for coming by, Param. 🙂

  • Alok Singhal
    29 June 2017 at 11:34 am
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    I am sure you should be able to see it sometime. I’ve heard about Point Reyes, but didn’t know it was that glorious.

    Even these pictures are unique because of a different experience.

    • dNambiar
      30 June 2017 at 4:32 pm
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      Hopefully. 🙂
      Wait till I show the whole scene. 😉

      True, it still was a great experience.

      How are you two doing? Settled in?

  • Antonina
    30 June 2017 at 7:31 am
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    I remember in my youth I used to be very irritated with the fog – it always ruined my hair-do 🙂 It was foolish, of course.
    Your foggy photos are incredibly beautiful, thanks a lot for sharing.

    • dNambiar
      30 June 2017 at 4:35 pm
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      😀
      I’m sure you’ve grown to love the fog. It is beautiful in its own way, is it not?

      Thank you so much, Antonina. Have a lovely weekend. 🙂

  • magiceye
    14 July 2017 at 11:25 am
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    Gorgeous captures!

    • dNambiar
      16 July 2017 at 12:59 am
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      Thank you, Magic eye. 🙂

  • Treat and Trick
    15 July 2017 at 1:46 pm
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    Gorgeous photos and thanks for sharing. You can grate the tapioca using box grater..

    • dNambiar
      16 July 2017 at 1:01 am
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      Thank you.
      And thank you for taking the time to answer my question. Let me try try grating it. Then I’ll come by and get the recipe from you. Thank you so, so much. 🙂

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