Montaña de Oro
Rachel and I went camping at Montaña de Oro State Park back in April. We didn’t know much about it, except that it’s called “Mountain of Gold” because of the wildflowers that cover its hillsides in the spring. We arrived at night, and besides an incident of two coyotes trying to kill each other next to our tent in the middle of the night, we were absolutely fascinated with what we found the next morning!
We were also surprised to learn that this is one of the parks in danger of being shut down if Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposal passes. We promptly wrote letters to him. It’s a stunning place, and I hope that the state government can keep it available for many more people to enjoy!
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Hi Matt. You don’t know me, but I know your wife Rachel…she knew my husband and I at Masters…I was an English major too and I like Her a lot:) Anyway, this is not the first time I have looked at your site, I am friends with Shay and I think that is how I got here…my point…your pictures are TERRIFIC…and my husband and I got engaged at Montana de Oro…so fun to see your pictures of it. That’s all… Tell Rachel hi for me and I love the pictures of Esther’s wedding!!
I grew up spending many weekends on this beautiful beach! It’s only 20 minutes from my home town (San Luis Obispo). You’re pictures are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!