Point Reyes國家海岸公園[36P]
有「健行者天堂」之稱的Point Reyes國家海岸公園(Point Reyes National Seashore ),是一片向太平洋中心延伸十英哩的三角形高地,因此又有「海角」或「海岬」之稱,每年吸引了250萬遊客。面積287平方公里的Point Reyes坐落於舊金山西北方30英哩(即50公里)的Marin County。沿途山路曲折蜿蜒,綠草如茵的山坡上點綴著閒庭信步的奶牛們,一派風園風光。
第一章 熊谷徒步旅行路徑(Bear Valley Hiking Trail)
Point Reyes在侏儸紀時形成於南加州,後來由於位於太平洋板塊和北美洲板塊之間的、長800英哩縱貫南北加州的聖安德烈斯斷層(SanAndreas Fault)的活動,慢慢北飄上來。因為基底是花崗岩而不是加州的礫岩,所以沒有紅杉(redwood – 半個多小時車程外的Muir Woods National Monument 就有成片的參天紅木),有的是花旗松(DouglasFir),與加州太平洋沿岸大部分地區迥異。
1. 雨林風光
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2.蜂戀花
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3.林中晨靄
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4.拱門層疊
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5.清晨小道
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6.樹舞霧中
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7.路鎖霧中
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8.霧裡看樹
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9.樹舞婆娑
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10.樹舞婆娑2
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11.綠色通道
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12.綠色大道
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13.上山下海
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14.萬綠叢中幾點紅
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15.萬綠叢中幾點紅2
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16.野花盛開
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17.野花盛開2
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18.野闊天低樹
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第二章 Point Reyes燈塔(Point Reyes Lighthouse)
Point Reyes是太平洋沿岸風力最大的地方,也是北美大陸第二大霧的地方。持續多天不散的濃霧(尤其是夏季),常常把近海能見度降到幾百英呎。PointReyes向太平洋中心延伸十英哩的岬角高地,嚴重威脅著所有進出舊金山海灣的船隻。巍然屹立的PointReyes燈塔,100多年來,忠誠地在岬角上守望警示,成為成千上萬水手們的指路明燈。
名聞遐邇的PointReyes燈塔於1975年光榮退役(美國海防安裝了電子控制的自動燈塔),成為舊金山灣區的旅遊地標之一。不過一睹燈塔的芳容可遇而不可求:首先,Point Reyes燈塔地區每年起霧時間達2100多小時,主要發生在春夏季4-9月份。也就是說,PointReyes燈塔處在春夏季有一大半時間為濃霧籠罩(夏季濃霧成因,參見小知識2)。曾經有過連續176小時(7天8小時)濃霧的記錄。那一週,燈塔管理員為霧的信號燈的運作燒了11噸煤。去年七月份去過一次,就敗興而歸。其次,當風速超過每小時40英里時,燈塔關閉(因為在燈塔範圍內的拯救工作,是由直升機執行的;而直升機是不能在強風下運作的)。颶風時速超過40英里的時間不少(最高風速達每小時133英里)。其三,從停車處要走700-1000米(運氣好停在停車場只需走700米)才看到燈塔,然後直下308級台階才到燈塔。台階起點處的警示牌是這麼寫的:「閣下將要走相當於30層樓高的樓梯,請量力而為,多謝!」所以即便細霧(伸手可見五指)小風(風速不到40英里),不少人也選擇高瞻遠矚望而止步。
19.高地遠眺
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20. 高地遠眺2
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21.風造盆景
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前往燈塔的路上有幾株被海風吹得幾乎傾斜45度的大樹。
22.風造盆景2
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23.風造盆景3
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24.風造盆景4
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25.風造盆景5
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26.峭壁滄海
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峭壁上可以看到滄海桑田的痕跡。
27.壁上添花
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28.壁上添花2
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29.驚濤拍石
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30.瀚海明燈
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31.瀚海明燈2
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32.瀚海明燈3
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33.瀚海明燈4
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第三章 Drakes沙灘(Drake Beach)
保存著原生態的Point Reyes是太平洋沿岸難得的一片淨土,她擁有數片加州最乾淨的、美得令人心悸的沙灘。著名的Drakes沙灘就是這麼一片令人難忘的沙灘:寬闊潔白的沙灘,被巨大的、半圓形的沙石懸崖峭壁180度所環繞。巨大的沙石牆,使這裡風平浪靜,一片祥和。
去年七月造訪Point Reyes,適逢漫天大霧,所見的Drakes沙灘不是海天青一色,而是海天灰一色。
34.海天一色
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35.海天一色2
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36.海天一色3
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