Two full moons grace the skies in one month, on Jan. 2 and Jan. 31, the latter called a “blue moon.” Seven-foot mid-morning high tides accompany them, so plan beach walks accordingly. In recent weeks, the solstice welcomed the annual southern migration of Pacific gray whales and the onshore mig

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