This first shot is of San Luis Obispo Bay and was taken from the northern end of the Wal-Mart parking lot on West Branch St. in Arroyo Grande. If you click once or twice on the photo, you may be able to make out some of the towns on SLO Bay; from the north, they are Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, and Oceano. (Arroyo Grande sits somewhat inland on US101 whereas SR1 run through the latter three towns.)
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The Reference Librarian at the Arroyo Grande said she thought the cemetery in the foreground of the photo of SLO Bay was a Catholic cemetery named Saint Patrick -- but she suggested I drive by to double-check. I did -- and she was indeed correct. However, it appears that have been no burials for some time; further, it appears part of the cemetery to the north was sold to a developer who built an office building which remains vacant.
The second photo was taken at the end of a street in Pismo Beach which had a circular turn-around. I parked in a "Loading Zone Only" spot and quickly took this photo looking approximately NW over SLO Bay.
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I think the houses you see on the most distant shore of SLO Bay are Avila Beach while those on the point jutting out from the right are the northern portions of Pismo Beach.
Since a pickup was headed down the street toward the beach I took a quick snapshot of the pier and headed back to my rig. Note the swings to keep the young'uns out of the surf.
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As I was driving toward US101 I passed an older house on a corner which house had a sign in the window proclaiming "Psychic"! Then I began to think just how similar Pismo Beach is to Santa Cruz -- except that the small surf only seems to attract a few surfers (most of whom were walking toward the beach with their boards).
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