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My brother Dan ( ("coaster" on pbase) suggested I come down from my home in Los Angeles to spend an afternoon with him in his neck of the woods, at Torrey Pines State Park. We have both been inspired by the terrific photographs of Herb Knufken, who has posted so many beautiful images of Torrey Pines and its feathered inhabitants.

My brother Dan ( "coaster" ) photographs the view from on high at Torrey Pines State Park, with the Pacific Coast Highway in the background.
The century plant (also known as the agave) can shoot out a stalk at least 15 feet in height. After blooming, the plant dies. Although it doesn't take 100 years for the plant to bloom, it apparently can take a decade.
The rare Torrey pine is only located in the coastal chaparral of San Diego County, California.
I always think the beaches in Southern California are crowded. But that is not so on a quiet afternoon at Torrey Pines State Park.



The Torrey pine is the rarest pine in the United States and one of the rarest species of pine in the world. The Torrey pine, like some other plants in the pinus family, has cones. They usually weigh about a pound each and measure 4-6" long. The piñon nuts are inside the cones. The Torrey pine is only located in the coastal chaparral of San Diego County, California.
With a 4.5 foot wingspan and a body weight that can reach three pounds, this is the largest of the world's black birds.
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