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@nativesantacruz.bsky.social

Always striving to see the beauty that’s all around us and to stay connected with the place I love, Santa Cruz, California

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Well, the photos in my reply to my post as only 4 photos can be posted here

30.05.2025 01:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes, there’s a photo that of it in my post

30.05.2025 01:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Santa Cruz is Proudly Showing Pride!
The Santa Cruz County Building, Santa Cruz City Hall, Town Clock, Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Building and Abbott Lighthouse are all lit up. They will be lit through the end of June.

29.05.2025 02:25 — 👍 63    🔁 12    💬 2    📌 1

Dustin’s view below, probably from today, and my view from a couple of days ago

18.05.2025 18:19 — 👍 32    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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Who saw last nights drone show on the Main Beach?

18.05.2025 18:00 — 👍 21    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Heavy rain showers and brief sun breaks seem to be on repeat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Mother Nature is enjoying playing April Fools jokes…

01.04.2025 16:54 — 👍 40    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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West Cliff Drive is once again being pummeled by huge waves! Use caution if you’re anywhere near the ocean, cliffs and beaches. 3/28/25 9:45am

28.03.2025 19:16 — 👍 43    🔁 6    💬 4    📌 0
An anchovy invasion and die off at the Santa Cruz Harbor! #anchovies #feedingfrenzy #dieoff
YouTube video by Native Santa Cruz An anchovy invasion and die off at the Santa Cruz Harbor! #anchovies #feedingfrenzy #dieoff

I predict a big stink is about to happen…
An anchovy invasion and die off at the Santa Cruz Harbor! #anchovies #feedingfrenzy #dieoff
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22.03.2025 14:40 — 👍 24    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
A Raft of Sea Lions as seen from the Santa Cruz Wharf #sealions #santacruz #wharf
YouTube video by Native Santa Cruz A Raft of Sea Lions as seen from the Santa Cruz Wharf #sealions #santacruz #wharf

A Raft of Sea Lions as seen from the Santa Cruz Wharf

#sealions #santacruz #wharf
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19.03.2025 04:51 — 👍 80    🔁 7    💬 3    📌 1

California Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social failed last week to implement #SB54 – the nation's strongest plastic reduction law. That is not the last word! Read the statement from the Aquarium, @oceana.bsky.social, and @oceanconservancy.bsky.social. www.montereybayaquarium.org/newsroom/pre...

10.03.2025 16:58 — 👍 294    🔁 63    💬 6    📌 6
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Look at that spin. This low pressure system will erode the weak ridge of high pressure that set up over California and open up the storm door this week. I count at least three systems targeting the state with rain and snow over the next week. #CAwx

10.03.2025 18:06 — 👍 27    🔁 7    💬 2    📌 3
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I’m not sure there’s anything more beautiful than walking West Cliff in early spring when the weather is like it is right now. We have an extra hour of light today, get out and enjoy it!

10.03.2025 01:01 — 👍 166    🔁 21    💬 1    📌 0
A field of daffodils in the Santa Cruz Mountains

A field of daffodils in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Spring has Sprung in the Santa Cruz Mountains

05.03.2025 19:28 — 👍 740    🔁 59    💬 11    📌 4
Sunday sunsets at Lighthouse Point includes a lot of Bubble Magic! #BubbleMagic
YouTube video by Native Santa Cruz Sunday sunsets at Lighthouse Point includes a lot of Bubble Magic! #BubbleMagic

If you haven’t been to Lighthouse Point on a Sunday evening and seen the Bubble Lady, you really need to! She’s there most Sundays an hour before sunset, so 5:04pm today

02.03.2025 17:14 — 👍 46    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

Credit yes, but I don’t charge local news media for my work. I think of it as getting name recognition and it’s a 2 way street, I’ve called in favors to get attention to something I care about. I do charge all out of area and major networks, which I’ve done a surprisingly lot of

02.03.2025 05:28 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Late morning, early afternoon. Since the surfers in Capitola were being pushed south, sheriff deputies went to New Brighton and Seacliff with drones looking for surfers needing help

02.03.2025 05:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes, waves have been building since last night and expected to last until Monday night

02.03.2025 05:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m sure musky will step up with a plan that will cost many billions more and constantly break

02.03.2025 05:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you! 💙

02.03.2025 05:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!

02.03.2025 04:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Santa Cruz coast: Hazardous waves prompt water rescues, Capitola beach closure ‘Life-threatening conditions’ for beachgoers, surfers forecast through Monday

The San Jose Mercury News reached out to me after I started talking about all the water rescues that were happening today, especially in Capitola and the Pleasure Point area. My photo and some of my words

02.03.2025 03:13 — 👍 79    🔁 13    💬 3    📌 0

😳 What was it?

02.03.2025 03:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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This evening was a double feature with a stunning sunset and big waves

02.03.2025 03:03 — 👍 146    🔁 18    💬 8    📌 0
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A Friday sunset featuring the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse

01.03.2025 04:47 — 👍 155    🔁 15    💬 4    📌 0
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Thick fog was moving in quick, but we still had a really nice panoramic sunset this evening! The first photo shows the sunset above the fog.

25.02.2025 03:47 — 👍 151    🔁 9    💬 3    📌 0
Cool clouds at dusk at the Boardwalk #santacruzwharf #beachboardwalk #montereybay #santacruz
YouTube video by Native Santa Cruz Cool clouds at dusk at the Boardwalk #santacruzwharf #beachboardwalk #montereybay #santacruz

Cool clouds at dusk from the Boardwalk
youtube.com/shorts/85_fI...

23.02.2025 17:56 — 👍 52    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Last evening as the Giant Dipper was about to be swallowed by a thick wall of fog. 20 minutes after I took this, I couldn’t even see the lights of the Boardwalk from a very cold Santa Cruz Wharf!

20.02.2025 16:00 — 👍 286    🔁 22    💬 11    📌 2
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More Love in Santa Cruz

19.02.2025 17:06 — 👍 63    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0
A 360 degree view from the end of the jetty at the Santa Cruz Harbor. #lighthouse #montereybay
YouTube video by Native Santa Cruz A 360 degree view from the end of the jetty at the Santa Cruz Harbor. #lighthouse #montereybay

A 360 degree view from the end of the jetty at the Santa Cruz Harbor.
youtube.com/shorts/8y9t_...

19.02.2025 03:38 — 👍 58    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1

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