Of grackles, starlings, and lighthouses
A visit to Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, California
Awhile back I visited Pigeon Point Light State Park near Pescadero, California, for a writing retreat. This stellar example of lighthouse magic and architecture, a treat to visit and easy to spot from Highway 1 along the coast, located fifty-ish miles south of San Francisco, also has a nice hostel associated with it. Myself, another teacher, and our participants would be staying there talking about writing, learning, and practicing writing techniques.
This story isn’t about the retreat.
Or about the lighthouse, though I love lighthouses. (Who doesn’t? If you want to know more about the lighthouse, click the link I put in and learn more.)
No, this story is about the birds.
THE BIRDS.
I arrived a bit early and was killing some time before check-in when I heard a cypress tree.
Yep, “he…
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