Landscape Pictures In California
Abandoned wharf on Tomales Bay at twilight.
The small community of Hamlet sits at the edge of Tomales Bay near Point Reyes California. From 1875 to 1930, Hamlet was a whistlestop on the original North Pacific Coast Narrow Gauge Railroad. Its decline followed the increasing siltation of the bay. The site today is a ruin.
Asilomar State Beach at twilight.
This narrow one-mile strip of sandy beach and rocky coves is located in Pacific Grove California on the Monterey Peninsula between Monterey and Pebble Beach. A 3/4-mile coast-walking trail is open to pedestrians.
Asilomar State Beach at sunset.
This narrow one-mile strip of sandy beach and rocky coves is located in Pacific Grove California on the Monterey Peninsula between Monterey and Pebble Beach. A 3/4-mile coast-walking trail is open to pedestrians. The clumping ice plant in the foreground produces bright flowers that start blooming in June and continues until fall.
The Big Sur coastline at daybreak.
Big Sur is located 130 road miles south of San Francisco. The rugged Big Sur region coastline is roughly 90 miles in length along California's coastal Highway 1 between Carmel and San Simeon.
The Sonoma County Coast
The Sonoma County Coast is less than 1 1/2 hours north of San Francisco. With a spectacular coastline and numerous pristine beaches below the rugged headlands, Sonoma Coast State Beach one of California's most scenic attractions.