Chamberlin Nature

Chamberlin Nature I love sharing the beauty of the world around me through my photography.

I have live we**ams on my roof which show the views in front of my house in Pacifica, CA, which is about 15 minutes south of San Francisco. These include the Pacifica Pier, Sharp Park Beach and Mori point:
https://livecam.pacificaview.net/

I have a weather station on my roof which provides local readings for the Sharp Park Beach area:
https://weather.pacificaview.net/

I have a blog and photo gal

leries on my website:
https://chamberlinnature.com/

I have a flickr page which has more of my images:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nautiboy18/

I have an instagram account:
https://www.instagram.com/chamberlinnature

06/09/2026

Pacifica Pier Prepares for Demolition of the Cafe, 6/8/26. I was out this morning doing another video documenting the state of the pier today. As I was finishing and about to head home, I noticed the city was putting up barriers. I decided to stay so that I could documenting anything that might be happening. The city ended up doing all of the prep work to demolish the cafe. Then the large excavator that will be used for demolition showed up. They didn’t end up starting the demolition today, but it looks likely that may happen tomorrow.

Also viewable on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Udqz1AKnxHs

Later I’ll post the video I shot in the morning doing my daily documentation of the state of the pier damage. I also have a timelapse I’m working on, using footage from my we**am. You can see the pier and cafe sinking.

06/07/2026

Pacifica Pier Continues its Collapse, 6/7/26. I’ve been trying to document the pier’s condition each day since the significant structural damage to the abutment appeared on 6/4/26. Today the pier appears to have continued its collapse and has sunk more since yesterday. The difference isn’t quite as large as what occurred between 6/4 and 6/5 when it showed the largest one-day change, but it’s noticeably worse today. There are more cracks in the cafe and the end of the abutment has dropped more, so the cafe and first section of the pier are angled even more downward, and there is more separation on the primary crack.

Also viewable on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZdTR1lPph9w

06/07/2026

Sun Setting on the Pacifica Pier, 6/5/26. As I watched the sun starting to set, I decided I wanted to try and make a literal and figurative pier sunset video. This is the footage I was getting right before I got hit by the wave, which I posted about earlier. This video is a touch on the long side, but I really felt like I wanted some more time with it and thought maybe others would too. I didn't add a music track - I thought nature's music was more fitting.

Also viewable on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gI1C8C8bNoA

06/06/2026

Dave Gets Drenched 6/5/26. Mother Nature had a reminder for me. Today the role of clueless tourist getting drenched by a wave was played by yours truly. I was out taking some literal and figurative pier sunset photos and videos. I was uncharacteristically oblivious to what the waves were doing, as I was very focused on the sunset and its position with the pier. Mother Nature decided to remind me to always pay attention. I got quite the dousing and spent a fair bit of time cleaning my camera afterward. When I got home, I was curious whether my we**ams caught the action. The “Pier Closeup” camera did, so I downloaded it and am providing it for your amusement.

Also viewable on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3QimtguxlMw

Later I’ll post the footage I shot.

06/05/2026

Pacifica Pier damage worsens 6/5/26. This morning I went out to see the condition of the pier. It has gotten much worse since last night. The concrete structure has sunk more, the separation has increased and there are new cracks and damage, including cracks visible on the cafe which weren’t there before. Even during the several hours I was out there this morning, it continued to get worse. Early this morning there was a tractor on a flatbed that pulled up to the pier and parked for a while. I assumed that meant demolition was going to begin. However it later left. It seems maybe someone jumped the gun a little bit.

Also viewable on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i05DblGgI1Q

06/04/2026

Pacifica Pier damaged and closed, 6/4/26. Some serious damage appears to have occurred to the pier overnight. This morning someone alerted the city and when they came to take a look, they immediately closed the pier and the surrounding area. I am not a structural engineer and have no particular inside knowledge, all I can do is describe what I saw. It appears there is a crack that goes all the way across the pier and down to the ground. The railing, floor and sides are all showing serious damage. It’s almost like the whole pier was “snapped”. The city will need to have engineering crews come out and assess the damage and safety of the area. While I’m not an expert, it looks to me like the entire pier will likely be closed for quite a while.

Also viewable on YouTube: https://youtu.be/79DfBYp1UTQ

06/02/2026

Song Birds at Pt Reyes, 4-30-26. I've been posting a fair number of large animals recently (whales, Sea Lions, Bobcats, etc) so I thought it might be nice to go a bit smaller and more mellifluous. Here's a Song Sparrow and Spotted Towhee, though you can hear a few more singers in the background. This also answers the question of how to get a Song Sparrow to stop singing .... in the third clip he's got a bug in his mouth, which seems to have quieted him down. :-)

If, like me, you have cats, you might find yourself cleaning paw prints off your TV if they're around while you watch this. :-)

Also viewable on youtube: https://youtu.be/EDHGcjzDIZQ

06/01/2026

Mini raft of Sea Lions, Pacifica 5/30/26. I was out on the Pacifica Pier watching and filming the Humpback Whales who recently returned to Pacifica. During one of the periods when the whales moved further away, I noticed a small raft of California Sea Lions. A little while ago I posted a video of a very large raft of Sea Lions. This one was just a mini raft. But they seemed to be enjoying themselves so I thought I’d capture some footage of them.

Also viewable on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1-o8-oHak2c

05/27/2026

Bobcat Hunting, Point Reyes 4/29/26. Earlier I posted some video of a Bobcat “just being a big kitty”. Today’s footage has a little more of the hunter spirit, though I couldn’t resist also including some nice strolling in the fields footage. This video is a bit longer than most of my videos, and my friends would tell me it’s way too long and I need to be more ruthless in editing. Probably fair criticism, but there’s just so much to love here. And if you stick with it, you’ll be rewarded with a really beautiful closeup of this magnificent animal.

Also viewable on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TciQq6I6XBs

This excellent hunter caught 4 gophers during the time I watched her. I was originally going to do a video with all 4 kills and have that be most, if not all, of the video. But after going through the footage, I decided that 1 kill was enough. And there was some really beautiful and fun other footage I wanted to include, so my original plan changed a fair bit. Hopefully you like the result.

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