California Coast

Lone Cypress

This is the famous Lone Cypress on California's 17 mile drive.

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Garrapata State Park

On California's central coast, this is stunning Garrapata State Park.

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Cows under tree

Near Solvang, California, cows grazing in a pasture.

Cows and Tree

Near Solvang, California, cows in the distance grazing in a pasture.

Shell Beach Panoramic

Along California's coast near Morro Bay, this is a drone panoramic of windy Shell Beach.

Morro rock

Along California's coast, this is famous Morro Rock.
Morro Rock (Salinan: Le'samo, Chumash: Lisamu) is a volcanic plug in Morro Bay, California, on the Pacific Coast at the entrance to Morro Bay harbor. A causeway connects it with the shore, making it a tied island. The rock is protected as the Morro Rock State Preserve.

Heart Castle Lighthouse

​Piedras Blancas Light Station provides a glimpse into our nation's past when lighthouses served a vital role in maritime navigation. Today it is managed as a historic park and wildlife sanctuary.

The light station is part of the federally designated Piedras Blancas Light Station Outstanding Natural Area and the California Coastal National Monument. The tower and some support buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Garrapata State Park

This is stunning Garrapata State Park North of Big Sur on California's Central Coast.

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Point Lobos

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Cypress on Pebble Beach

On the famous 17 mile drive, the Pebble Beach golf course has many holes right on the beach.

Horses in field

Several horses in a field near Solvang, California.

Lone Cypress on 17 mile drive

This is the iconic Lone Cypress near Monterey, California on the 17 mile drive.

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