To see photos of Aņo Nuevo State Reserve, CA, please click here |
The lighthouse at Pigeon Point, San
Mateo County, CA |
Sea cliffs at the mouth of Tunitas
Creek, San Mateo County, CA |
Waterfall at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State
Park, Big Sur, CA |
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The sea cliffs from Hwy 1 at Big Sur,
CA | Napa Valley from a hot air balloon | The view from a hot air balloon over Napa Valley is awesome | Hot air ballooning at dawn over Napa Valley can be chilly |
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California sea lions climb to the top of the rock to claim ownership at Point Lobos State Reserve, Carmel, CA |
Point Lobos State Reserve, Carmel,
CA |
Point Lobos State Reserve, Carmel,
CA |
Monarch butterflies at Natural Bridges
State Beach, Santa Cruz, CA |
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Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz,
CA |
Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz,
CA |
Riding the Skunk Train from Ft. Bragg to
North Fork, CA |
Riding the Skunk Train from Ft. Bragg to
North Fork, CA |
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Riding the Skunk Train from Ft. Bragg to North Fork, CA | The gardens in Mendocino, CA are always spectacular | The gardens at Agate Cove Inn, Mendocino, CA | Bluffs off Mendocino, CA |
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Dahlia and "friend in Mendocino, CA |
Water tower in Mendocino, CA |
Agate Cove, Mendocino, CA |
Agate Cove Inn - a bed and breakfast inn
in Mendocino, CA |
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An urban garden in Mendocino, CA |
MacCallum House in Mendocino, CA |
Old building under renovation in Mendocino, CA |
The 36 foot high waterfall at Russian Gulch State
Park, Mendocino, CA |
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Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino, CA | The sea cliff at the Mendocino Botanical Garden in Ft. Bragg sparkles with wildflowers | Driftwood the size of redwood trees on Manchester
State Beach, CA | Looking south at Manchester State Beach, CA |
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Looking north at Manchester State Beach, CA |
Mouth of the Gualala River
in Gualala, CA |
Mouth of the Gualala River in Gualala, CA |
Sunset at the mouth of the Gualala
River, Gualala, CA |
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Reflection Lake in La Honda, CA | Geese are among the waterfowl in Reflection Lake | The geese can be camera shy or aggressive | The Red Barn is a landmark in La Honda, CA |
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The stripes on the rock at Devil's Slide in Pacifica, CA are interesting |
Bureau of Land Management monuments at Elk, CA |
The monuments at Elk are often photographed |
A draw bridge on the American River in Sacramento, CA |
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We rode the antique steam train in Old Town Sacramento - part of the Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA |
The engineer has to "blow down" the engine boiler before entering the city in Sacramento, CA |
The Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA is huge. Those are actual locomotives. |
Most of the locomotives are vintage steam engines at the Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA |
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Most of the locomotives are vintage steam engines at the Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA |
The Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA also has "rolling stock" - railroad cars that you can tour. |
After visiting the Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA, we are eager to return to Three Kitty Rail |
The gardens at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, CA |
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The
Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA was
lovingly restored after it was almost totally destroyed by winter storms |
The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA
was lovingly restored after it was almost totally destroyed by winter
storms |
The flowers in the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, CA |
Water lilies in the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, CA |
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The flowers in the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, CA | Water lily flowers in the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco, CA | To see photos of Point Arena, CA, please click here | To see photos of Aņo Nuevo State Reserve, CA, please click here |