The beach has a mile of sandy shoreline, popular for swimming and
picnicking. The park’s adjacent Schwan's lake is a good location for
bird watching. The small craft
harbor in downtown Santa Cruz is approximately in the middle of Twin
Lakes State Beach, which extends for a distance parallel to East Cliff
Drive and Portola Drive.
This image was submitted by Bernie O from Twin Beach State Park , California.
A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually moored, kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities.
"Believe it or not, night fishing is a sport enjoyed by many anglers.The methods for night fishing vary widely, from casting
surface lures in the pitch black for large mouth bass to using glowing
lures for deep salmon trolling to sitting in a lantern-equipped boat
while fishing deep bait for catfish or trout. The one commonality between fishing for anything at night is that you don't fish in the dark the same as you do in the daylight."
"The last storm tossed giant logs on the shore like beached whales. The driftwood started somewhere up in the mountains and some how makes it way to the sandy beach."
This was submitted by Frank M from Aptos California.
"World Water Day is an international observance and an opportunity to
learn more about water related issues, be inspired to tell others and
take action to make a difference. World Water Day dates back to the 1992
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development where an
international observance for water was recommended. The United Nations
General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first
World Water Day. It has been held annually since then. Each year,
UN-Water — the entity that coordinates the UN’s work on water and
sanitation — sets a theme for World Water Day corresponding to a current
or future challenge. The engagement campaign is coordinated by one or
several of the UN-Water Members with a related mandate."