Brian's Beach Cottage

(moved in 1/7/2010)

I moved into my Pacifica beach rental on 1/7/2010.  I have always wanted to live somewhere that I could open the window and hear the waves crash, and I stumbled upon this rental and pounced on it.  Below are some pictures and descriptions about it.  It is on San Pedro Point, Pacifica. Click on any picture for a much larger version.

Here is a view out the main window at the surf and surfers in Pacifica.

 

A panorama of the insides of the cottage:

 

It is located in Pacifica, California which is about 10 miles south of San Francisco.  A map of the location is shown below:

 

Here are some interesting links about the area, and things to do:

  1.  Live pictures of the surf and beach out front of Brian's Cottage.
  2. Tide Tables for today
  3. Fitzgerald Reserve - Tide pools to walk through (make sure it is low tide!), includes baby seals sometimes.
  4. La Costanera Restaurant - a nice place to eat in nearby Montara with views of the water
  5. Pedro Point Firehouse - a nice place to rent for meetings, gatherings, parties, slide shows, weddings, etc.
  6. PacificaUpdate - an online news letter about Pacifica Stuff
  7. Surf Pedro Point - A website about current events around Pedro Point, Pacifica, CA

 

Below are some more random pictures from around the weekend of Jan 31st, 2010 which was the highest tide (and lowest tide) of the year.  Below is a panorama of the lowest tide of the year.

 

 

Below is a high tide to compare with the above picture.

 

A picture of the beach near Pedro Point at low tide.

 

The dock I live on, which is at Pedro Point, Pacifica.  This is an unusually low tide which is why I can stand where people normally surf.

 

At this particularly low tide, there are hundreds of starfish (Sea Star?) seen clinging to rocks.  Click on the picture below for a version NOT marked up with red arrows and much larger.

 

Below is 305 Shoreside Drive, Pacifica, but picture taken from the beach at low tide looking up at the house I live in.

 

Another picture of the rest of the dock at this very low tide.

 

A lone duck swimming in the creek that is spilling into the ocean here in Pacifica.

 

Just around the corner from my home is the furthest out location on "Pedro Point" which is Shelter Cove, Pacifica.  This private strip of beach front land is only accessible by a walking path, the residents need to hike in their groceries.  The road leading there washed out 10 years ago (?).  There used to be a bar and restaurant named the "Clipper Ship" here.

 

Shelter Cove, Pacifica, from above.

 

On 3/17/2010 a swimmer went missing off the coast in Pacifica.  Below are two pictures of a coast guard cutter looking for the swimmer.  A coast guard helicopter also passed by in the air every 10 minutes or so looking.

 

Here is a zoomed in look at the same boat:

 

 

 

All done!

 

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