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  • California's Coast is about 840 miles long extending from Mexico to Oregon.  Cliffs and coves abound along the Central Coast south of Monterey, California near Big Sur.  Clouds usually enhance the orange glow of sunsets.  Here the cloudless skies reveal a band of orange light.
    20070821_114_CA_Coast.jpg
  • Point Sur, along the California Coast south of San Francisco, is a volcanic rock that extends from the shore and is home to a lighthouse.  Point Sur is the Black Rock that almost appears to be an island in the far distance.
    20070821_247_CA_Coast.jpg
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  • McWay Falls is in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park in Monterey County, California near the town of Big Sur on the state's Central Coast. McWay Creek drops 80 ft. off a cliff onto the beach in an small cove along the Pacific Ocean. A trail in the park leads to an overlook where the cove and waterfall can be seen from above.   Access to the cove is restricted due to environmental concerns about the crumbly cliffs.  This stunning waterfall is well know for as it makes one feel like they have reached a beach in paradise with a waterfall gracefully dropping to the beach below.
    20070821_145_CA_Coast.jpg
  • Funds for the construction of the Carnegie Library building were provided by a grant of $10,000 from steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie, who funded the establishment of some 3,000 libraries worldwide. The Museum building was designed by W.H. Weeks, an architect from Watsonville , California , and was built by the construction firm of Stephens and Maino of San Luis Obispo. The structure's sandstone was brought from Los Berros, near Arroyo Grande. The granite in the building was quarried from nearby Bishop's Peak and brought into the city on a spur of the narrow gauge Pacific Coast Railway. The Museum is the only building in San Luis Obispo County built with both of these local stones...When a search for a permanent home for the Museum was undertaken in 1953, the newly formed San Luis Obispo County Historical Society received assistance from the San Luis Obispo City Council and the County Board of Supervisors. An agreement was struck regarding the old library building, and in 1956, the San Luis Obispo County Historical Museum was opened to the public. .Information from: https://slochsorg.secure.myhosting.net..This is an infrared image which captures light that we cannot see and turns it into a visible image. Plants like flowers and grass reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in infrared images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    20070821_266_CA_Coast.jpg
  • The Pacific Coast Highway closely follows the coast in central California.  The coast contains many amazing cliffs and coves.  The Bixby Bridge is in the distance.  It was completed in 1932 and is a marvel of engineering. The bridge spans across a large canyon along the Big Sur Coastline, about 18 miles south of Carmel.
    20070821_250_CA_Coast.jpg
  • Point Sur, along the California Coast south of San Francisco, is a volcanic rock that extends from the shore and is home to a lighthouse.  Point Sur is the Black Rock that almost appears to be an island in the far distance.
    20070821_244_CA_Coast.jpg
  • Grapes rippening on a vine in California.
    20070821_013_CA_Coast.jpg
  • Grapes rippening on a vine in California.
    20070821_010_CA_Coast.jpg
  • California's Coast is about 840 miles long extending from Mexico to Oregon.  Cliffs and coves abound along the Central Coast south of Monterey, California near Big Sur.  Clouds usually enhance the orange glow of sunsets.  Here the cloudless skies reveal a band of orange light.
    20070821_104_CA_Coast.jpg
  • Melting snow forms a stream that feeds into Lake Sabrina in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Lake Sabrina is off of Hwy 168, west of Bishop, California.  The lake is a popular desination for fishing and hiking...This is an infrared image which captures light that we cannot see and turns it into a visible image. Plants like flowers grass reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in infrared images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    20080504_065_California.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor...This is an infrared image which captures light that we cannot see and turns it into a visible image. Plants like flowers and grass reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in infrared images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_295_Yosemite_IR1.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_276_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Lembert Dome overlooks the Tuolumne Meadows and River in Yosemite National Park. The treeless granite dome has a sheer west face that is, 300 feet high and becomes less steep on the other three sides.  It is a popular destination for hiking and rock climbing.
    200708_038_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • Vernal Falls in Yosemite is a very rewarding hike.  The waterfall is absoulely beautiful in the early summer. A rainbow is visible in the spray at the base of the falls.
    200007A_7 California Yosemite Nation...jpg
  • June Lake is a subalpine lake in Mono County, California, located at an elevation of 7,621 ft its pure water results in it having a deep blue color and submerged rocks to be seen near the shore.
    200708_041_California.jpg
  • Crystal Cove State Park, located in Laguna Beach, has 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of undeveloped woodland.  It is a popular destination in Southern California for hiking and horseback riding. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park. Crystal Cove is used by mountain bikers inland and scuba and skin divers underwater. The beach contains tidepools and sandy coves which can be explored by visitors.
    20070814_026_Crystal_Cove.jpg
  • Yellow Butterfly drinking from a purple iris wildflower in a meadow in the Sierra Nevada mountains
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  • Delicious Food including shakes are to be found at the Ruby's Diner the the end of the Huntington Beach Pier in Southern California
    199912A_9_huntington beach pier_ruby...jpg
  • Red Rock.Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. The park is located where the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada converge with the El Paso Range...The fluted folds are the result of wind and rain eroding the softer materials beneath the dark caprocks, which were formed by a harder lava flow layer.
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  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_040_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • Crystal Cove State Park, located in Laguna Beach, has 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of undeveloped woodland.  It is a popular destination in Southern California for hiking and horseback riding. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park. Crystal Cove is used by mountain bikers inland and scuba and skin divers underwater. The beach contains tidepools and sandy coves which can be explored by visitors.
    20070814_018_Crystal_Cove.jpg
  • Sea Nettle Jellyfish, Chrysaora fuscescens, taken at the Monterey Aquarium in California. Not a jellyfish sting, but the sea nettle does. It hunts tiny drifting animals by trailing those long tentacles and frilly mouth-arms, all covered with stinging cells. When the tentacles touch prey, the stinging cells paralyze it and stick tight. The prey is then moved to the mouth-arms and finally to the mouth, where it's digested.
    20070822_011_Monterey.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_017_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • Mount Shasta in Northern California  at 14,179 feet (4,322 m) is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 km3) which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.  Theodore Roosevelt said of the mountain,  "When I first caught sight of it over the braided folds of the Sacramento Valley, I was fifty miles away and afoot, alone and weary. Yet all my blood turned to wine, and I have not been weary since."
    200407 SC_28 California_Mount Shasta.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor.  Nevada and Vernal Falls are visible on the left and are accessible only by foot.  A mountain stream formed by snow melt forms Nevada Falls, 594 feet (181 m), which then flows down to form Vernal Falls, 240 feet (73 m).  The stream eventually flows into the Merced River...This is an infrared image which captures light that we cannot see and turns it into a visible image. Plants like flowers and grass reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in infrared images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_290_Yosemite_IR1.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    200508SA 01 California_Mono Lake.jpg
  • Yosemite Valley is known around the world for its beauty.  Half Dome on the right stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor. The valley Is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and stretches for 7 miles (11 km). More than half a dozen creeks create waterfalls into the valley falling from 3000-4000 feet (900-1200 m) above the valley floor, which is 4000 ft (1200 m) above sea level. The streams combine into the Merced River, which flows into the San Joaquin Valley. The valley floor holds both forest and large open meadows. ..This is an infrared image which captures light that we cannot see and turns it into a visible image. Plants like flowers and grass reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in infrared images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_287_Yosemite_IR1.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_274_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor.  Nevada and Vernal Falls are visible on the left and are accessible only by foot.  A mountain stream formed by snow melt forms Nevada Falls, 594 feet (181 m), which then flows down to form Vernal Falls, 240 feet (73 m).  The stream eventually flows into the Merced River.
    200708_135_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    200508SA 12 California_Mono Lake.jpg
  • Cumulus clouds are a type of cloud with noticeable vertical development and clearly defined edges. Cumulus means "heap" or "pile" in Latin. They are often described as "puffy" or "cotton-like" in appearance. Cumulus clouds may appear alone, in lines, or in clusters.
    20080505_031_California.jpg
  • Near Tuolumne Meadows, Dog Lake is a small lake surrounded by woods rather than granite hills. Neaby the lake is Lembert Dome which overlooks the meadows and the Tuolumne River. The treeless granite dome has a sheer west face, 300 feet high, that becomes less steep on the other three sides.  It is a popular destination for hiking which brings many people also to Dog Lake...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_230_Yosemite ColorIR1.jpg
  • Corals are marine organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals. Some corals are reef builders that are found in tropical oceans, which secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton...Corals can catch small fish and animals such as plankton using stinging cells on their tentacles, however these animals obtain most of their nutrients from photosynthetic unicellular algae.  As a results, most corals depend on sunlight and grow in clear and shallow water, at depths shallower than 200 ft (60 meters).
    20070822_066_Monterey.jpg
  • Corals are marine organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals. Some corals are reef builders that are found in tropical oceans, which secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton...Corals can catch small fish and animals such as plankton using stinging cells on their tentacles, however these animals obtain most of their nutrients from photosynthetic unicellular algae.  As a results, most corals depend on sunlight and grow in clear and shallow water, at depths shallower than 200 ft (60 meters).
    20070822_056_Monterey.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_046_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_044_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • High in the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains near North Lake in Inyo County California is a hiking trail that leads to Grass Lake and then on a steep climb up to Lower and Upper Lamarck Lakes above the tree line. It is a good hike that leads to amazing views and an area that is very peaceful and beautiful.
    200507SD 14 California_Lower Lamarck...jpg
  • The Monterey Aquarium in California contains many types of jellyfish. Pictured here is a white jellyfish with orange strips
    20070822_124_Monterey.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    20080502_024_California.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    200407 SC_11 California_Mono Lake.jpg
  • High in the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains near North Lake in Inyo County California is a hiking trail that leads to Grass Lake and then on a steep climb up to Lower and Upper Lamarck Lakes above the tree line. It is a good hike that leads to amazing views and an area that is very peaceful and beautiful.
    200507SC 35 California_near North La...jpg
  • High in the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains near North Lake in Inyo County California is a hiking trail that leads to Grass Lake  (pictured) and then on a steep climb up to Lower and Upper Lamarck Lakes above the tree line. It is a good hike that leads to amazing views and an area that is very peaceful and beautiful.  Grass Lake is very tranquil and the pure water creates allows for good reflections of nearby mountain peaks.  The lake is fed by water from Lower Lamarck Lake that makes a rapid decent into the valley.  Mount Lamarch is in the distance and rises to an altitude of 13,356 feet.
    200507SD 21 California_Grass Lake_80...jpg
  • Nevada and Vernal Falls are just a few miles from Yosemite Valley are accessible only by foot.  A mountain stream formed by snow melt forms Nevada Falls, 594 feet (181 m), which then flows down to form Vernal Falls, 240 feet (73 m).  The stream eventually flows into the Merced River...This is an infrared image which captures light that we cannot see and turns it into a visible image. Plants like flowers and grass reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in infrared images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_286_Yosemite_IR1.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    200508SA 05 California_Mono Lake.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    200508SA 03 California_Mono Lake.jpg
  • Morning at Lake Sabrina in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The high altitude of the lake results in cold temperatures even in May when the lake is still frozen in many parts.    Lake Sabrina is off of Hwy 168, west of Bishop, California.  The lake is a popular desination for fishing and hiking.
    20080504_002_California.jpg
  • Morning at Lake Sabrina in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The high altitude of the lake results in cold temperatures even in May when the lake is still frozen in many parts.    Lake Sabrina is off of Hwy 168, west of Bishop, California.  The lake is a popular desination for fishing and hiking.
    20080504_001_California.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_309_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_307_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_295_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Yosemite Valley is known around the world for its beauty.  Half Dome on the right stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor. The valley Is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and stretches for 7 miles (11 km). More than half a dozen creeks create waterfalls into the valley falling from 3000-4000 feet (900-1200 m) above the valley floor, which is 4000 ft (1200 m) above sea level. The streams combine into the Merced River, which flows into the San Joaquin Valley. The valley floor holds both forest and large open meadows. ..This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_287_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Yosemite Valley is known around the world for its beauty.  El Capitan can be seen on the left and Half Dome on the right in the distance. The valley Is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and stretches for 7 miles (11 km). More than half a dozen creeks create waterfalls into the valley falling from 3000-4000 feet (900-1200 m) above the valley floor, which is 4000 ft (1200 m) above sea level. The streams combine into the Merced River, which flows into the San Joaquin Valley. The valley floor holds both forest and large open meadows. ..This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_247_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor.
    200708_142_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • Mount Shasta in Northern California  at 14,179 feet (4,322 m) is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 km3) which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.  Theodore Roosevelt said of the mountain,  "When I first caught sight of it over the braided folds of the Sacramento Valley, I was fifty miles away and afoot, alone and weary. Yet all my blood turned to wine, and I have not been weary since."
    20070824_003_Mt_Shasta.jpg
  • Living sand dollar have a different look than the white exoskeleton people are familiar with. Densely packed, tiny, dark purple spines cover live sand dollars and hide the star design...In their sandy seafloor habitat, sand dollars use their fuzzy spines, aided by tiny hairs (cilia), to ferry food particles along their bodies to a central mouth on their bottom side. They capture plankton with spines and pincers (pedicellariae) on their body surfaces. Sand dollars use their spines to move along the sand, or to drive edgewise into the sand. On the upper half of the sand dollar's body, spines also serve as gills...In quiet waters, sand dollars stand on end, partially buried in the sand. When waters are rough, sand dollars hold their ground by lying flat or even burrowing under the sand. Adults can also fight the currents by growing heavier skeletons. Young sand dollars weigh themselves down by swallowing heavy sand grains.
    20070822_077_Monterey.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    200508SA 07 California_Mono Lake.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_281_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Near Tuolumne Meadows, Dog Lake is a small lake surrounded by woods rather than granite hills. Neaby the lake is Lembert Dome which overlooks the meadows and the Tuolumne River. The treeless granite dome has a sheer west face, 300 feet high, that becomes less steep on the other three sides.  It is a popular destination for hiking which brings many people also to Dog Lake...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_234_Yosemite ColorIR1.jpg
  • Red Rock.Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. The park is located where the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada converge with the El Paso Range...The fluted folds are the result of wind and rain eroding the softer materials beneath the dark caprocks, which were formed by a harder lava flow layer.
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  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    200708_061_California.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_045_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • Yellow Butterfly drinking from a purple iris wildflower in a meadow in the Sierra Nevada mountains
    200507SE 13 California_near North La...jpg
  • Yellow Butterfly drinking from a purple iris wildflower in a meadow in the Sierra Nevada mountains
    200507SE 08 California_near North La...jpg
  • High in the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains near North Lake in Inyo County California is a hiking trail that leads to Grass Lake and then on a steep climb up to Lower and Upper Lamarck Lakes above the tree line. It is a good hike that leads to amazing views and an area that is very peaceful and beautiful.
    200507SC 37 California_Lower Lamarck...jpg
  • Near Tuolumne Meadows, Dog Lake is a small lake surrounded by woods rather than granite hills. Neaby the lake is Lembert Dome which overlooks the meadows and the Tuolumne River. The treeless granite dome has a sheer west face, 300 feet high, that becomes less steep on the other three sides.  It is a popular destination for hiking which brings many people also to Dog Lake.
    200708_017_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • Near Tuolumne Meadows, Dog Lake is a small lake surrounded by woods rather than granite hills. Neaby the lake is Lembert Dome which overlooks the meadows and the Tuolumne River. The treeless granite dome has a sheer west face, 300 feet high, that becomes less steep on the other three sides.  It is a popular destination for hiking which brings many people also to Dog Lake.
    200708_016_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_036_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • Yellow Butterfly drinking from a purple iris wildflower in a meadow in the Sierra Nevada mountains
    200507SE 12 California_near North La...jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_034_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_025_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_023_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_022_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • Alviso Slough in the San Francisco Bay. Many salt evaporation ponds formerly owned by Cargill are being converted to wetlands as part of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
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  • Yellow Butterfly drinking from a purple iris wildflower in a meadow in the Sierra Nevada mountains
    200507SE 11 California_near North La...jpg
  • A stream passes through a mountain meadow  high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  The water flowing from snow melt finds its way through a series of lakes before entering Owens Valley near Bishop, California.
    200507SC 12 California_North Lake.jpg
  • Light rays from the sun breaking through stormy clouds off the coast in Huntington Beach, California
    199912A_12_huntington beach.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake.
    200407 SC_12 California_Mono Lake.jpg
  • Crystal Cove State Park, located in Laguna Beach, has 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of undeveloped woodland.  It is a popular destination in Southern California for hiking and horseback riding. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park. Crystal Cove is used by mountain bikers inland and scuba and skin divers underwater. The beach contains tidepools and sandy coves which can be explored by visitors.
    200407 SA_9 California Crystal Cove ...jpg
  • Crystal Cove State Park, located in Laguna Beach, has 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of undeveloped woodland.  It is a popular destination in Southern California for hiking and horseback riding. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park. Crystal Cove is used by mountain bikers inland and scuba and skin divers underwater. The beach contains tidepools and sandy coves which can be explored by visitors.
    200407 SA_4 California Crystal Cove ...jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  Surfers regularly pass through the pier pilings while riding waves.
    20070818_001_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • June Lake is a subalpine lake in Mono County, California, located at an elevation of 7,621 ft its pure water results in it having a deep blue color and submerged rocks to be seen near the shore.
    200507SE 32 California_June Lake.jpg
  • June Lake is a subalpine lake in Mono County, California, located at an elevation of 7,621 ft its pure water results in it having a deep blue color and submerged rocks to be seen near the shore.
    200507SE 28 California_June Lake.jpg
  • Nevada and Vernal Falls are just a few miles from Yosemite Valley are accessible only by foot.  A mountain stream formed by snow melt forms Nevada Falls, 594 feet (181 m), which then flows down to form Vernal Falls, 240 feet (73 m).  The stream eventually flows into the Merced River...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_300_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • High in the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains near North Lake in Inyo County California is a hiking trail that leads to Grass Lake  (pictured) and then on a steep climb up to Lower and Upper Lamarck Lakes above the tree line. It is a good hike that leads to amazing views and an area that is very peaceful and beautiful.  Grass Lake is very tranquil and the pure water creates allows for good reflections of nearby mountain peaks.  The lake is fed by water from Lower Lamarck Lake that makes a rapid decent into the valley. Mount Lamarch is in the distance and rises to an altitude of 13,356 feet.
    200507SD 20 California_Grass Lake_80...jpg
  • Mount Shasta in Northern California  at 14,179 feet (4,322 m) is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 km3) which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. .Mount McLoughlin is a volcano in the Cascade Range in southern Oregon that is within the Sky Lakes Wilderness area.   The mountain reaches 9,495 feet and is north of Mount Shasta in California, west of Upper Klamath Lake, and south of Crater Lake.  On a clear day, the Sky Lakes Wilderness area, Crater Lake, Rogue Valley, and Mount Shasta are visible from the summit, which is accessible by a strenuous 5 mile hike.
    20090714C_060_Mt McLoughlin.jpg
  • Melting snow forms a stream that feeds into Lake Sabrina in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Lake Sabrina is off of Hwy 168, west of Bishop, California.  The lake is a popular desination for fishing and hiking.
    20080504_055_California.jpg
  • Yosemite Valley is known around the world for its beauty.  Half Dome on the right stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor. The valley Is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and stretches for 7 miles (11 km). More than half a dozen creeks create waterfalls into the valley falling from 3000-4000 feet (900-1200 m) above the valley floor, which is 4000 ft (1200 m) above sea level. The streams combine into the Merced River, which flows into the San Joaquin Valley. The valley floor holds both forest and large open meadows. ..This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_303_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor.  Nevada and Vernal Falls are visible on the left and are accessible only by foot.  A mountain stream formed by snow melt forms Nevada Falls, 594 feet (181 m), which then flows down to form Vernal Falls, 240 feet (73 m).  The stream eventually flows into the Merced River...This is a digital combination of an infrared image and a visible color image.  The color picture is used to colorize the infrared image giving a foreign and new perspective.  Plants and trees reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_290_Yosemite_ColorIR1.jpg
  • Yosemite Valley is known around the world for its beauty.  El Capitan can be seen on the left and Half Dome on the right in the distance. The valley Is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains and stretches for 7 miles (11 km). More than half a dozen creeks create waterfalls into the valley falling from 3000-4000 feet (900-1200 m) above the valley floor, which is 4000 ft (1200 m) above sea level. The streams combine into the Merced River, which flows into the San Joaquin Valley. The valley floor holds both forest and large open meadows. ..This is an infrared image which captures light that we cannot see and turns it into a visible image. Plants like flowers and grass reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in infrared images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_243_Yosemite IR1.jpg
  • Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park, located between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows and was created by the Tenaya branch of the Tuolumne Glacier as it passed through Tenaya Canyon. Tenaya Creek runs out of the lake through Tenaya Canyon into Yosemite Valley. The surface of Tenaya Lake has an elevation of 8,150 feet (2,484 m).
    200708_223_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park, located between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows and was created by the Tenaya branch of the Tuolumne Glacier as it passed through Tenaya Canyon. Tenaya Creek runs out of the lake through Tenaya Canyon into Yosemite Valley. The surface of Tenaya Lake has an elevation of 8,150 feet (2,484 m).
    200708_219_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • Yosemite National Park's most well-know feature is Half Dome, which stands at an altitude of 8,836 feet and 4,737 feet above the valley floor. As the rock was exposed, weathering and exfoliation of shell-like outer layers of the rock shaped the dome portion of the rock to its current shape. The summit is attainable as a day hike in the summer, if you have the stamina to undertake a 17-mile roundtrip hike with 5000 feet of elevation gain from the valley floor.
    200708_144_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • Lembert Dome overlooks the Tuolumne Meadows and River in Yosemite National Park. The treeless granite dome has a sheer west face that is, 300 feet high and becomes less steep on the other three sides.  It is a popular destination for hiking and rock climbing.
    200708_037_Yosemite.1.jpg
  • Mount Shasta in Northern California  at 14,179 feet (4,322 m) is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 km3) which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.  Theodore Roosevelt said of the mountain,  "When I first caught sight of it over the braided folds of the Sacramento Valley, I was fifty miles away and afoot, alone and weary. Yet all my blood turned to wine, and I have not been weary since."
    20070824_001_Mt_Shasta.jpg
  • Mono Lake is a large saline and akaline lake in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is 1,944 m (6,380 ft) above sea level. The lake is in an geologically active area at the north end of the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain.  Geological activity is caused by faulting at the base of the Sierra Nevada, and is associated with the crustal stretching of the Basin and Range Province. The most recent eruption occurred 350 years ago at Paoha Island in Mono Lake...This is an infrared image which captures light that we cannot see and turns it into a visible image. Plants like flowers and grass reflect more infrared light and appear brighter in infrared images while the sky reflects less making it darker.
    200708_227_California.jpg
  • Corals are marine organisms from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals. Some corals are reef builders that are found in tropical oceans, which secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton...Corals can catch small fish and animals such as plankton using stinging cells on their tentacles, however these animals obtain most of their nutrients from photosynthetic unicellular algae.  As a results, most corals depend on sunlight and grow in clear and shallow water, at depths shallower than 200 ft (60 meters).
    20070822_055_Monterey.jpg
  • The Huntington Beach Pier is a municipal pier located in Huntington Beach, California. Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, is known for its great surfing. The pier, an icon of the Huntington Beach Coast, is 1,850 feet (560 m) long and is one of the longest public piers on the West Coast.  It has been damaged or destroyed four times; in 1912, 1939, 1983 and most recently on January 17, 1988 destroying the End Cafe for the second time in the decade. The first three piers were constructed from wood, the fourth and current pier is constructed from concrete and designed to withstand 31-foot (9.4 m) waves or a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  At the end of the Pier is Ruby's Diner which is a 1940's style diner serving hamburgers, shakes, and other classic American food.
    20070818_050_Hungtington_Beach.jpg
  • Crystal Cove State Park, located in Laguna Beach, has 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of undeveloped woodland.  It is a popular destination in Southern California for hiking and horseback riding. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park. Crystal Cove is used by mountain bikers inland and scuba and skin divers underwater. The beach contains tidepools and sandy coves which can be explored by visitors.
    20070814_029_Crystal_Cove.jpg
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