Photos of California

Modesto Almond Blossoms

Closeup of colorful almond blossoms on an almond tree near Modesto, California during the Almond Blossom Cruise.

Covered Bridge at Knights Ferry

The historic covered bridge at Knights Ferry near Modesto in California.

Sunrise and waves on the Inn at Newport Ranch coastline

A beautiful sunrise cuts through the fogbank along the coastline at the Inn at Newport Ranch on the Mendocino Coast in California. The sea stack in the distance are covered in brown pelicans and cormorants.

Cormorants basking in the sun on a rock at sunrise

Cormorants bask in the sun as it hits a sea stack off the Mendocino coastline at the Inn at Newport Ranch in California.

Modesto almond blossoms and barn

Colorful almond blossoms paint the hills behind a farm and barn bright pink and white.

Snow capped Sierra mountains and almond blossoms

Looking toward the snow capped Sierra Nevada mountains over a colorful orchard with almond blossoms in full bloom.

What Lies Behind the Wall Desert X Moonlit Night Over Palm Springs

A night view of a sculpture during Desert X in Palm Springs, California

Sunflowers and Sunsets in Yolo County

Sun sets over colorful yellow sunflower fields in Yolo County, California.

Hot Air Balloon over Sunflowers in Yolo County

A hot air balloon from Yolo Ballooning Adventures glides of the bright yellow sunflower fields at Turkovich Family Winery in Yolo County, California.

Balloons take off in Yolo County

Hot air balloon soar into the sky above Winters in Yolo County, California, at sunrise.

Colorful Redwood Room bottles in San Francisco

Colorful bottles on display behind the bar in the iconic Redwood Room inside The Clift hotel in San Francisco.

Pouring Sciabica Farms olive oil into tasting cups

Pouring a golden stream of pure olive oil from Sciabica Farms into tasting cups.

View of the Mendocino headlands

Looking back toward the picturesque town of Mendocino from the Mendocino Headlands.

Bees and large sunflowers in Yolo County

Bees looking for nectar on very large and colorful yellow sunflowers in Yolo County, California.

Monarch butterflies on pine needles at Pacific Grove Sanctuary

Bright orange wings of Monarch butterflies as they perch, spread their wings, and begin to fly in the California sun at the Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, California.

Roost of Monarch Butterflies at Pacific Grove Sanctuary

The bright color of a few orange wings starts to show as several Monarch Butterflies begin to open their wings amid dense clusters or roosts of Monarch Butterflies in Pacific Grove Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, California.

A painter on Carmel State Beach in California

A painter capturing a sunset scene as fog sets in over Carmel State Beach in Carmel, California.

Reflections of colorful Monterey Clippers at Fishermans Wharf

Reflections in the water near Fisherman's Wharf of Monterey Clipper fishing boats in San Francisco.

Car trails and Christmas Lights historic Nevada City United Methodist Church

Car trails and Christmas Lights historic Nevada City United Methodist Church

Father, son and art

A father and son share a special moment together watching the Immersive Van Gogh show in San Francisco.

Honey Bee on Almond Blossom

A honey bee hovers in front of a white almond blossom in Modesto, California.

Eye-to-eye with a California newt

In a in a light rain, I lay on the forest floor just outside our home, andgg waited for a California newt I had spotted earlier to walk toward my camera lens.

Polaris Tug Shipwreck at Sunset

The Polaris tug boat shipwreck near the city of Rodeo in the East Bay of California. Sunset lights up the boat as mist and clouds shroud the distant shore and blue sky.

A tunnel of colorful almond blossoms

Looking down a row of almond trees in full bloom. Pink and white almond blossoms form a colorful canopy against a bright blue sky in Modesto, California

A Great Horned Howl Hiding in Plain Sight

A Great Horned Owl hides in plain sight on a tufa at the South Tufa Area in Mono Lake, California.