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The Slough, By Kerby Park, Elkhorn Slough

Placid Water
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There was no wind that day so the water surface on the Slough that day was very placid.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:27:40 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2651
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Power Lines
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High tension power lines ran right over the top of the slough. A boldly made statement over a humble wooden dock.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:28:39 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2654
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A T Atop The Water
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A metal bar with arms jutted out of the water and formed a lowercase T.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:30:40 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2658
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Pond Scum
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Near to the shore, earlier wind had formed a mass of growth over the water that resembled pond scum.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:31:33 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2660
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A Logasaurus
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A series of T shapes marched into the distance past a particularly nasty Logasaurus ridden by a twig.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:31:55 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2661
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The Far Shore
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The far shore was reflected in the placid water that day.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:32:17 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2662
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A Pair Of Telephone Poles
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A pair of telephone poles carrying high tension lines bridged a narrow part of the slough.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:55:05 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2690
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Wetlands Lined The Shore
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Wetlands lined the shore that bordered the slough. These wetlands were a guard against floods.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:23:14 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2702
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Wooden Path To Island
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A wooden path over water (a bridge) had been constructed to allow access to a small island.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:48:08 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2732
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Path Bordered Slough
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One of the park paths ran alongside the slough, which made for a very scenic hike.


The Slough By The Park   •  Kerby Park, Moss Landing Harbor, Elkhorn Slough   •  Moss Landing, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 7 June 2012)   •  (Photo taken 12:00:27 Friday 22 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2749
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