Mar 12 2008
Morro-Toro
From Hwy 1 near Morro Bay, there are several dead-end roads that meander east from the ocean into the coastal mountains. Isolated cattle ranches and farms are found along these roads. Two of the roads follow Morro and Toro Creeks. The scenery in the spring is bucolic with colorful wildflowers lining the roadways as they wind up the narrow valleys.
When I’m in the mood for an easy, quiet ride away from bustling Hwy 1, I venture off on these pastoral backroads. These are some photos I took yesterday on Morro and Toro.
Free-range cows on Morro Creek Road
Mustard grass bursting forth. Cerro Alto mountain range in the distance.
One of several rustic cattle ranches
Poppies and African daisy escapees line Toro Creek Road
Wind-blown cypress trees
Where Toro Creek Road meets Hwy 1
what a great ride you must have had….it is so green there…..love the pics as always….did the cows mooove over for u?
ps…jeff wants to pull out that mustard grass….