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Channel Islands

Just shots of local trips around the islands.

Enormous unnamed amphitheater carved from the volcanic rock cliff near Painted Cave, north side of Santa Cruz Island. I estimate it 90 feet high.

Beach heading to Skunk Point on Santa Rosa Island. Santa Cruz Island in the distance. West point and Forney's Cove to the left on Santa Cruz.

On the way to Skunk Point, Santa Rosa Island. Santa Cruz Island in the distance, looking east.

Tidal pond at Skunk Point, Santa Rosa Island, looking south.

Wavebreak at east tip of Santa Rosa Island, Skunk Point. Looking north, Santa Cruz Island in the distance. South swell breaks and bends around the...

Southeast anchorage, Becher's Bay, Santa Rosa Island, looking northwest. August 2023.

Southeast anchorage, Becher's Bay, Santa Rosa Island, looking east. Santa Cruz Island in the distance. August 2023.

Southeast anchorage, Becher's Bay, Santa Rosa Island. Grove of Torrey Pines crown the ridge here, and since the cattle have been removed, new...

Prince Island, Cuyler Harbor, looking to the east. San Miguel Island. August 2023.

Entering Cuyler Harbor from the northeast. Prince Island is to the left. San Miguel Island, August 2023.

Anchored in Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island, Channel Islands, California. August 2023. Looking southeast. This anchorage is considered the best for...

Fry's harbor 2023

Exploring "The Grotto."

Great Blue Heron at "The Grotto."

Better shot of Forney's Cove (left) on Santa Cruz Island with Santa Rosa island in the distance, looking west.

Lobo Canyon, Santa Rosa Island.

Columbia 29 motoring off the west end of Santa Cruz island. Santa Rosa island in the distance.

Pier at Becher's Bay on Santa Rosa island looking south. Torrey pines are on ridge directly behind the Cheoy Lee Luders 30 sailboat.

C29 approaching the Becher's Bay anchorage on Santa Rosa island, heading south. When the wind comes up in the afternoon Becher's Bay is a GREAT place...

Forney's Cove looking west. Santa Rosa island can be seen in the distance, and even San Miguel island is barely visible on the horizon behind the...

Forney's Cove, west end of Santa Cruz island. Cheoy Lee Luders 30. I would prefer anchoring in closer, especially since I anchor bow/stern, but watch...

Ranch at Becher's Bay, Santa Rosa island, looking east. Pier is center in photo. Anchoring in sand east and south of pier is secure and wind...

Ledges on north side of Santa Rosa island.

The ledges on the north side of Santa Rosa island have many tide pools. View looking west toward San Miguel island.

Looking west on north side of Santa Rosa island. These stones were not placed there, somehow they found their way there on their own.

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