From Marcus Foster:
Sunday Photos, 8/13/17
From Marcus Foster:
Category: 2016-2017 Winter Storm & Road Reports
Camping on Nacimiento now prohibited, 8/10/17
Here is the signed order and here is the map.
KSBW reports a fire at Rocky Point Restaurant
Fire limited to the kitchen and restaurant was able to reopen that night.
4:47 pm – KSBW says no details available other than firefighters are on their way now. CHP website says: RP RPT’G A CHIMNEY FIRE AT THE ROCKY PT RESTAURANT
Highway Closure update, 8/7/17
No changes in the 3 closures – Paul’s slide 24/7 flagging; Mud Creek building wall; and Bridge on track for mid to late September opening. Here are the photos:
Photos of: 1-2) Mud Creek (PM 8.9) Construction of the seatrain rock fall barrier is complete; construction of the rock revetment continues at the north beach, which will protect the fill below the new highway alignment. Work on the northern cut above the north beach is halted until the rock revetment work is completed. Photo and Video of 3-4) Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge (PM 45.52) No video, as I have not added that feature which is yet another upgrade to my plan.
BSMAAC Meeting draft agenda
And just for grins, Rose Russo found this sign for Nacimiento. So true!
Cal Trans releases Mud Creek plan
BIG SUR, Calif. — Caltrans released its strategy to expedite the rebuilding and reopening of Highway 1 at the massive Mud Creek landslide, south of Big Sur.
A new road will traverse over the landslide, Caltrans announced Tuesday afternoon. “The new roadway will be realigned across the landslide and will be buttressed with a series of embankments, berms, rocks, netting, culverts and other stabilizing material,” Caltrans said.
Caltrans did not say when the construction project is expected to be complete.
“This plan is a win-win for the hard-hit Big Sur community and this pristine coastal environment,” Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins said. “Our emergency contractor continues working dawn to dusk every day.”
For additional see: Mud Creek Plans
Highway One Closure Update, 7/31/17
Not really any changes. It still stands the Mud Creek is still closed with no anticipated date of opening; Paul’s Slide is still under 24/7 reverse traffic control; and the bridge is getting its girders – 15 total, 62 feet long, and 62 tons each. I think 3 were delivered last week.
Here are the CT photos:
Photo Sunday, 7/30/17
These are not my photographs, but ones I got from Monterey Bay Aquarium. I liked them and thought you might, too.
And while we are looking at marine life, just a reminder:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week it would formally reopen the public comment period on a federal review of 11 marine sanctuaries and monuments, including Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, that could open the areas to oil and gas exploration.
The comment period originally ended Wednesday, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that day it would reopen from Monday through Aug. 14 after Rep. Jimmy Panetta and 19 of his colleagues in Congress asked for an extension. Comments can be made at bit.ly/2w1zcUr. A total of 68,176 comments were received so far in 30 days.
People live here…
This kind of goes along with my last post. Sent to me by Martha Diehl. Contact Martha if you want to order one for YOUR driveway!
Cultural Differences in bathrooms
One of the complaints Big Sur residents have about our tourists is the failure to use bathroom facilities, but to turn our entire coast into a bathroom.
I have traveled a fair bit, and often times to countries not as advanced as ours. I always carry my own tp in another country unless I am staying in a hotel that caters to western travelers.
One of my readers has been meaning to send me this article, Lana Weeks, which I found fascinating. I have not traveled to India, only Europe, Peru, Morocco, Greece, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, New Zealand, Mexico. Some of these have had different toilet etiquette than we have at home, but it has been easy to adjust. I had never really thought about all this when we are facing this health issue on our coast, but it is time we do.
So, I did a bit of research on line, and found this sign meant for people from other cultures who are not used to western toilets.
But even more fascinating is a comparison of the different bathroom etiquettes in different parts of the world. I have known and experienced outdoor toilets in Paris in the mid-60’s, the whole in the floor toilets in many of my stops, and no toilet paper in most. But for a comparison of different provisions re toilet facilities, nothing beats this comparison.
Until we understand cultural differences and address them, we will never resolve our “Big Sur as a toilet” issue with all the international tourists we attract. Something to think about… Maybe we don’t merely need to make it known WHERE bathrooms are, but how to use them.