{"id":22061,"date":"2018-10-01T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T08:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/?p=22061"},"modified":"2018-10-06T23:00:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T07:00:45","slug":"october-1-2018-the-channel-islands-from-the-santa-monica-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stormbruiser.com\/chase\/2018\/10\/01\/october-1-2018-the-channel-islands-from-the-santa-monica-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"October 1, 2018 The Channel Islands from the Santa Monica Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you are interested in seeing what the Channel Islands<\/a> look like from the mountains above Malibu, then this is the post for you!<\/p>\n

Finally — there was some offshore flow and cooler air aloft to (almost) wipe out the coastal marine layer! \u00a0I headed to the beach mid-to-late afternoon with the cameras. \u00a0The offshore islands were quite stark as I reached the higher portions of Highway 23 through the Santa Monica Mountains, between Westlake Village and Malibu. \u00a0Most surprising of all, I could see San Nicolas Island, 68 miles distant to the SSW! \u00a0It is not easy to see San Nicolas Island as it is flat and unspectacular, and its highest point is only 900 feet above sea level. \u00a0I was near 2000 feet above sea level near Decker Canyon and Encinal Canyon Roads for this shot of San Nicolas Island — it is that flat pancake WAY out there. \u00a0This is a slightly cropped shot taken at 280mm focal length:<\/p>\n

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Sure, the picture isn’t going to elicit many oohs and aahs, but how many other pictures of San Nicolas Island can you find that were taken from the California mainland? \u00a0I doubt that San Nicolas Island can be seen from sea level elevations along the mainland coast.<\/p>\n

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To the left of San Nicolas Island was Santa Catalina Island, about 45 to 55 miles distant to my SSE. \u00a0These were taken from an elevation of about 1500 feet along Encinal Canyon Road. \u00a0Catalina’s highest point is about 2100 feet above sea level, and as you can see, the island is fairly rugged.<\/p>\n

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