Whale Point — Attraction in Santa Cruz

Happening tonight and tomorrow the Goddess of #Love #Venus is dancing with a Cresent moon.

Venus was the Roman goddess of love, beauty, fertility, sex, victory, prosperity, and desire. She was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Venus was also the ancestor of the Roman people through her son Aeneas, a survivor of the fall of Troy who fled to Italy.

Origins: Venus was originally an ancient Italian goddess associated with gardens and cultivated fields. The Romans later identified her with Aphrodite. Both Venus and Aphrodite are thought to have originated from the Mesopotamian goddess of love and battle, Ishtar.

Symbolism: Venus came to symbolize Rome's imperial power.

The sunshine photos and moon are from 11/09...

this location is the southernmost point in Santa Cruz where you can catch the first glimpses of the sun setting over the ocean starting October 5 each year and going through until nearly March. Sunsets in the southwest this time of year making it visible to our south facing shores. But this is by far the most epic place to see sunsets. Plus, there’s a, seating area made up of rocks and often people come up here with their picnics or drinks. Just make sure to clip and secure any valuables to yourself, such as keys or smart phone, because if you drop them down into these rocks, retrieving them is...

It was colder and cloudier than we expected. Also, the smell of bird feces is overwhelming. We thought it was great that we found plenty of parking in the area, but now we know why. Locals and tourists avoided this area. There was a brownish cloud surrounding the area. Was it smog? Was it bird poop mist? Either way, I do not recommend breathing in this air. There are several other nicer and less smelly areas in Santa Cruz to enjoy and have some beach time as well as whale...