Central California Coastline
Rugged Coastline
Rugged coastline seen looking south and inland from Soberanes Point, Carmel, CA.
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Ominous bands of sunset fog
Constantly changing view of sunset as thick bands of fog approach coastline at Highlands Drive, Carmel, California
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Calm Layers of light
Constantly changing view of sunset as layers of fog approach coastline at Highlands Drive, Carmel, California
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Fog rolling in
Patchy midday fog rolling in at Soberanes Point, Big Sur.
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Silver Reflection
Garrapata Beach, Big Sur, California, layers of reflected sunset light through the offshore fog.
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Breaking Wave
Face of the cliff at Garrapata State Park, south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
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Wave meets rock
You can see seaweed taking a pounding from breaking waves but still growing on the rock Garrapata State Park, south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
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Hiking
Soberaines Point, south of Carmel-by-the-Sea
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A Fan of Waves
Overlook on Route 1 in California
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Carmel Mission Basilica, California
The Mission Basilica was founded in Carmel in 1771, and contains the Shrine of Saint Junipero Serra, founder of California and the Spanish Colonial Missions.
Carmel Mission Basilica, California
The Mission Basilica was founded in Carmel in 1771, and contains the Shrine of Saint Junipero Serra, founder of California and the Spanish Colonial Missions.
Carmel Mission Basilica, California
Founded in 1771, and contains the Shrine of Saint Junipero Serra, founder of California and the Spanish Colonial Missions.
Carmel Beach Sunset, California
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Flight of Pelicans
Flight of Pelicans viewed from Garrapata Beach, California
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Light , Wind and Waves
Light + Wind + Waves = Spindrift. Pacific spindrift viewed from Garrapata State Park south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
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Crashing Waves in Point Lobos, Big Sur, California
Point Lobos, one of the places where you can safely get behind huge waves and see them relentlessly crashing into the shoreline
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Peregrine Falcon dining, Point Lobos
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Northern Trail Cliff, Point Lobos, California
Trees cling precariously to this rugged cliff formation on the Northern Trail in Point Lobos.
Low Tide Tidal pool, Point Lobos, California
Weston Beach, Point Lobos, California
Cooper's Hawk at Point Lobos, Big Sur, California
According to a docent at Point Lobos, this photograph shows some of the key field marks of the Cooper's hawk -- the regular banding on a long, narrow tail with a rounded tip.
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Kelp on the change of the Tide, Point Lobos, California
Kelp on the change of Tide, Point Lobos, California
After Sunset at Bixby Bridge Route 1, Big Sur, California
Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge
Bixby Bridge Sunset Silhouette, Route 1, Big Sur, California
Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge
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Bixby Bridge Late Afternoon Silhouette, Route 1, Big Sur, California
Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge
Misty Morning at Bixby Bridge, Route 1, Big Sur, California
Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge
Swimming in a Silver Sea
Taken from hotel room balcony
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Low Tide on Weston Beach, Point Lobos, Big Sur, California
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Monterey Cypress Trees Point Lobos, California
Monterey cypress trees in the Cypress Grove Trail. The orange, velvety growth especially noticeable on trees and rocks of the shadowed north-facing slopes is green algae named Trentepohlia. Its orange color comes from carotene, a pigment which also occurs in carrots. The growth does not harm the trees.
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Monterey Cypress Trees Point Lobos, California
Monterey cypress trees in the Cypress Grove Trail. The orange, velvety growth especially noticeable on trees and rocks of the shadowed north-facing slopes is green algae named Trentepohlia. Its orange color comes from carotene, a pigment which also occurs in carrots. The growth does not harm the trees.
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Cypress Grove Trail Point Lobos, California
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Pelican Feeding Frenzy Big Sur, California
Down the California coast a bit, but like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds"
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Impression of Pelican Feeding Frenzy, Big Sur, California
Down the California coast a bit, but like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds"
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Preening after feeding frenzy, Big Sur, California
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Looking for landing space, Big Sur, California
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Reflecting on Carmel Beach, California
Ebbing Tide on Carmel Beach, California
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From At The Beach
Late afternoon squall
Garrapata Beach, Big Sur, California
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