Sunday, April 19, 2026

Exploring a sandy beach at Garrapata State Park

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Rocks, waves and white foam at Garrapata Beach Garrapata State Park in California has a four-mile-long waterfront. This coastal stretch alo...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

Calla Lily Valley off Highway 1 next to Garrapata Beach

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Calla Lily Valley with calla lilies on both sides of Doud Creek (April 3, 2026) Calla lilies  are native to southern Africa . They were intr...
Sunday, March 29, 2026

Chaw'se: Indian mortar cups at large grinding rock

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Outcropping of marbleized limestone: mortar holes in which Miwok people and their ancestors processed acorns — the mainstay of the Miwok die...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Bald Mountain Trail in the Sierra Azul

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Bald Mountain Trail, a short and popular trail in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve near San Jose, California The  Bald Mountain Trail is...
Monday, January 19, 2026

Around the "sugar cube"

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The "sugar cube" on Mount Umunhum south of San Jose, California The historic “ sugar cube ”, a cold-war radar tower, is located on...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Año Nuevo Point Trail connecting the Marine Education Center with elephant seal viewing decks

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Elephant seal colony at   Año Nuevo, California (November 2, 2025) The three-quarter-mile-long Año Nuevo Point Trail connects the  Marine ...
Monday, December 29, 2025

Año Nuevo Marine Education Center

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The former dairy barn of Cypress Dairy Ranch, now housing the Marine Education Center   The marine education center in the  Año Nuevo State...