Author Archives: junemorrall

Half Moon Bay Story from “Half Moon Bay Review,” November 1945 “Thirty-foot breakers and a wind estimated at fifty miles an hour velocity Monday night beached and damaged eleven fishing craft near Princeton-by-the-Sea; beached a Coast Guard rescue boat, and … Continue reading →

We visited Mavericks Surf Shop today and Cassandra told us that Jeff was out there surfing in the heavy fog (practically no visibility, just a lot of deep, deep fog at Pillar Point) and that “Opening Ceremonies” begin around 2 … Continue reading →

between Ken Bradshaw & Mark Foo by Andy Martin (Buy it at Bay Book, Coastside Books, Moon News Bookstore) Hi June, I checked this new book, Stealing A Wave, out of my library a month or so ago. With the … Continue reading →

Click here CALIFORNIA SEA FLOOR SURVEY SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON BIG WAVES New Sonar Data Helps Explain Why ‘Mavericks’ Waves are Among Nation’s Largest This map (click image for larger view) shows the geographic range of the north-central coast study … Continue reading →

Hi June, Have you seen this? The N.O.A.A. site has some better color photos of the Mavericks area sea floor on their website as well as a virtual flyover that is very cool. John Vonderlin (email John: [email protected]) In Figure … Continue reading →

Ab chart from “California Abalone,” Keith W. Cox, Department of Fish & Game, 1962

It’s believed that the abalone shell (lower left) was first used in P. Bruegel’s 1604 painting: “The Gifts of Water and Earth.” Photo by Willis Photo Lab, Palo Alto 1962. (The original work is part of the Vienna collection in … Continue reading →

Below: To visit the “California State Military” website, click here Camp Miramar Story by Command Sergeant Major (CA) Dan Sebby The former Camp Miramar was established on 21 April 1943 when the U.S. Army entered into leases with several land … Continue reading →

“Tarrat tells C of C Luncheon.” From Half Moon Bay Review, 1960s “Water is a major problem if there is an influx of people into this area,” said Henry Tarratt,  county director of building and property, at a meeting of … Continue reading →

In 1940 the Fish & Game Dept. identified 3 types of clams, bivalves, living around Halfmoon Bay: the Pismo, Rock Cockle and the Boring. Meet the “Pismo”: Meet the “Rock Cockle”