Oyster Shucking in Tomales Bay

I had the great pleasure of going Oyster shucking at Hog Island Oyster Company the other day. I've never been up to Tomales Bay despite having lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for so long.
The drive upto Tomales is a beautiful calming drive that takes you through San Rafael, Point Reyes Station and up the coast of Tomales Bay.

I met the crew at the Hog Island Oyster Company in Marshall- population 50!!!
At Hog Island, numerous different types of Oysters can be purchased in huge sacks. You are giving a glove, a shucking knife, a tray and have at it!

We did bring our own goodies to enjoy with the oysters- bread, cheese, wine, grapes and of course Tobasco sauce.
Besides the traditional raw oysters, we also bbqed oysters

"oyster stew surf and turf" butter, lemon juice and salumi