Park Wavelengths
The full moon rises on Friday July 18 with a few early morning daylight low tides:
Friday, July 18 6:03 am -0.6
Saturday, July 19 6:35 am -0.6
Sunday, July 20 7:04 am -0.5
Monday, July 21 7:37 -0.3
This moon is 'the moon of much ripening' for the Mohawk people of the eastern states; true of California as the first ripe blackberries are appearing along the Earthquake Trail and roadsides.
If you are walking the low tide along Tomales Bay, you may see some bright yellow disks in the lowest intertidal areas. The disks are part of a study conducted by Bodega Marine Lab and the Student Conservation Association summer program They are measuring erosional force of water and how it affects the native Olympia oyster population; disks are placed on the east shores and west shores of the bay for comparative measurements.
High temperatures last week contributed to the seasonal die off of jellyfish. Moon jellies, clear blobs with four white crescents on the top have been washing ashore along the local beaches as well as the ice tea colored Lions Mane jellies. As surface dwellers, they are susceptible to even a few degrees change in water temperatures. The brownish Lions mane jellies tentacles can cause an allergic reaction so best to avoid them even when washed up onshore.
Mark your calendars for the 28th annual Big Time Festival on Saturday July 26 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Kule Loklo, the Coast Miwok Exhibit near Bear Valley Visitor Center. Dancers from the Intertribal Pomo and Dry Creek Pomo bands will be demonstrating along with basketmakers Julia Parker, flintknappers, and shell bead makers. Bring a picnic to enjoy the day, no dogs or alcoholic beverages at this event.
New Shuttle Bus at Point Reyes
A special grant from the Department of Transportation has been received by the park to provide a free trial shuttle bus during the month of July 2008 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The free shuttle is scheduled to run on weekends between Olema RV Resort, Bear Valley Visitor Center and Limantour Beach and to connect with the West Marin Stagecoach schedule. The park will evaluate ridership, impacts on parking congestion at Bear Valley Visitor Center, etc. to determine if the bus service is sustainable.
| Leave Olema Ranch |
Leave Bear Valley VC |
Bayview Trailhead |
Arrive Limantour Beach |
| 9:49 am |
10:00 am |
10:15 am |
10:25 am |
| 10:24 |
10:35 |
10:50 |
11:00 |
| 10:59 |
11:10 |
11:25 |
11:35 |
| 11:34 |
11:45 |
12:00 pm |
12:10 pm |
| 12:09 pm |
12:20 pm |
12:35 |
12:45 |
| 12:44 |
12:55 |
1:10 |
1:20 |
| 1:59 |
2:10 |
2:25 |
2:35 |
| 2:34 |
2:45 |
3:00 |
3:10 |
| 3:09 |
3:20 |
3:35 |
3:45 |
| Leave Limantour Beach |
Bayview |
Arrive Bear Valley VC |
Arrive Olema RV Resort |
| 10:28 am |
10:38 am |
10:53 am |
10:58 am |
| 11:03 |
11:13 |
11:28 |
11:33 |
| 11:38 |
11:48 |
12:03 |
12:08 |
| 12:13 pm |
12:23 pm |
12:38 pm |
12:43 pm |
| 12:48 |
12:58 |
1:15 |
1:18 |
| 1:23 |
1:33 |
1:50 |
1:53 |
| 2:38 |
2:48 |
3:05 |
3:08 |
| 3:13 |
3:23 |
3:40 |
3:43 |
| 3:48 |
3:58 |
4:15 |
4:18 |
| 4:23 |
4:33 |
4:50 |
4:53 |
| 4:58 |
5:08 |
5:25 |
5:28 |
| 5:33 |
5:43 |
6:00 |
6:03 |
A website from NOAA allows visitors to check on forecasts and weather: http://newweb.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/forecast.php
