Photos of California

As Seen from Crissy Field

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay, as viewed from nearby Crissy Field.

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay, as viewed from nearby Crissy Field.

Point Bonita Light

The last light of day on the Point Bonita Lighthouse in the Marin Headlands, California, as seen from Lands End, San Francisco.

The last light of day on the Point Bonita Lighthouse in the Marin Headlands, California, as seen from Lands End, San Francisco.

Morning on the Rock

The morning sun illuminates the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.

The morning sun illuminates the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.

Just a Peek

A gap in trees along San Francisco's Lands End offers a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge.

A gap in trees along San Francisco’s Lands End offers a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Chinatown Lamp

An ornate streetlight found in San Francisco's Chinatown district.

An ornate streetlight found in San Francisco’s Chinatown district.

Under the Orange Girders

A structural detail of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

A structural detail of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

Rotator

One of the six 14-ft. diameter wheels (or sheaves) that pull the cable haulage for San Francisco's three cable car lines spin non-stop at the cable car powerhouse and museum in the historic Nob Hill neighborhood.

One of the six 14-ft. diameter wheels (or sheaves) that pull the cable haulage for San Francisco’s three cable car lines spin non-stop at the cable car powerhouse and museum in the historic Nob Hill neighborhood.

Amongst Giants

Coast Redwood trees grow in the fog of California's Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

Coast Redwood trees grow in the fog of California’s Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

Redwood Road

A road snakes through towering Coast Redwoods at California's Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

A road snakes through towering Coast Redwoods at California’s Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

Privateer

Fog rolls in over a boat in San Francisco Bay, California.

Fog rolls in over a boat in San Francisco Bay, California.

On Mendocino Bay

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A bluff provides a vantage point to view Mendocino Bay, Mendocino, California.

A bluff provides a vantage point to view Mendocino Bay, Mendocino, California.

In the Dry

Joshua trees in the dry desert of California's Mojave National Preserve.

Joshua trees in the dry desert of California’s Mojave National Preserve.

The Great Span

San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge spans the sky over the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge spans the sky over the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

Redwood Maw

The base of a fallen Coast Redwood found in California's Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

The base of a fallen Coast Redwood found in California’s Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

Beached

A boat dragged ashore at China Camp Village in China Camp State Park near San Rafael, California.

A boat dragged ashore at China Camp Village in China Camp State Park near San Rafael, California.

Redwoods in the Fog

Coast Redwoods in the foggy environs of California's Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

Coast Redwoods in the foggy environs of California’s Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

Big Stretch

The iconic Golden Gate Bridge reaches across the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

The iconic Golden Gate Bridge reaches across the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

Fallen in the Fog

Roots of a fallen Coast Redwood in the foggy forest at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California.

Roots of a fallen Coast Redwood in the foggy forest at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California.

Orange Ironwork

Structural detail of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, as seen from the historic Fort Point.

Structural detail of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, as seen from the historic Fort Point.

Evening at Gleason Beach

The sun begins to set on Northern California's Gleason Beach.

The sun begins to set on Northern California’s Gleason Beach.

In the Forest of the Giant Trees

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Giant Coast Redwood trees at Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California.

Giant Coast Redwood trees at Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California.

Ferry Arch Morning

Morning at San Francisco's Pier 43 Ferry Arch.

Morning at San Francisco’s Pier 43 Ferry Arch.

Kelso Hearth

The remains of a fireplace in the desert at the ghost town of Kelso, California, deep in the desert of the Mojave National Preserve.

The remains of a fireplace in the desert at the ghost town of Kelso, California, deep in the desert of the Mojave National Preserve.

Walk Among the Columns

The ornate columns of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts.

The ornate columns of San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts.

Drive Among the Giants

The Avenue of the Giants wends through Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California.

The Avenue of the Giants wends through Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California.