Pismo Beach Sky
by Joseph Hollingsworth
Title
Pismo Beach Sky
Artist
Joseph Hollingsworth
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Photograph - Digital
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One of my favorite places to visit, with wide beaches that impart spectacular sunsets.
The name Pismo comes from the Chumash language word for tar, Pismu', which was gathered from tar springs in Price Canyon near Pismo Beach. The tar was a valuable product which the Chumash Indians used to caulk their seagoing canoes, called tomols, which traveled along the coast and out to the Channel Islands.
The first wharf at Pismo was built in 1882, followed by a full-length pier built in 1924 that was financed and constructed by William Woodrow Ward who allowed full use of it by the public. After it suffered considerable storm damage, the pier was renovated again in 1985. Pismo State Beach is named for the city of Pismo Beach.
Pismo Beach adopted the name "Clam Capital of the World" in the 1950s, though this motto is no longer used. The Pismo clam was named for the long, wide beach where so many were once found. Once so abundant they were harvested with plows on the beach. Clamming once drew thousands of clammers to the beach during low tides and is still legal; however, due to over-harvesting by humans and the protected sea otter (which feasts on clams), few clams are to be found.
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December 3rd, 2016
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