Recent California Snaps
A few recent images. Click on any one to see others that are related.
Beach cliffs at Torrey Pines State Reserve:
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| Sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve. Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA. Image: 14725 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA |
Broken Hill at Torrey Pines State Reserve:
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| Broken Hill with the Pacific Ocean in the distance. Broken Hill is an ancient, compacted sand dune that was uplifted to its present location and is now eroding. Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA. Image: 14762 Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA |
UCSD Central Library:
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| UCSD Library glows at sunset (Geisel Library, UCSD Central Library). University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 14783 Location: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA |
Surfing, Salt Creek:
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| Salt Creek surf, pretty big day, winter, morning. Salt Creek, Laguna Niguel, California, USA. Image: 14858 Location: Salt Creek, Laguna Niguel, California, USA |
Big Sur Coastline:
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| Waves blur as they break over the rocky shoreline of Big Sur. Big Sur, California, USA. Image: 14904 Location: Big Sur, California, USA |
Pacific Grove Coastline:
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| Waves breaking over rocks appear as a foggy mist in this time exposure. Pacific Grove. Lovers Point, Pacific Grove, California, USA. Image: 14908 Location: Lovers Point, Pacific Grove, California, USA |
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Mackerel:
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| Pacific mackerel. Long exposure shows motion as blur. Mackerel are some of the fastest fishes in the ocean, with smooth streamlined torpedo-shaped bodies, they can swim hundreds of miles in a year. Image: 14926 Species: Scomber japonicus |
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Anemone:
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| Fish-eating anemone. Image: 14940 Species: Urticina piscivora |






























