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    Yelena Sukhanov
    Photo Date: 
    09/20/2014
    Barrel and cholla cacti in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
    Yelena Sukhanov
    Photo Date: 
    09/26/2014
    Split Mountain Wash in Anza-Borrego.
    Emily Pennington
    Photo Date: 
    03/26/2017
    Wildflowers open up in Borrego Palm Canyon in Anza-Borrego.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    10/23/2015
    McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    10/23/2015
    View north from McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    01/17/2014
    A winterime our Lord's candle (Yucca whipplei) in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    09/27/2014
    The high desert of the Bodie Hills sees extreme temperatures.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    09/27/2014
    Today only 10 percent of the original structures still stand at Bodie State Historic Park.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    09/27/2014
    The tiny mining town of Bodie once was a thriving metropolis.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    07/02/2014
    Looking down Donner Lake from near China Cove. Donner Peak (8,020 ft) stands tall center left, rising above the notch of Donner Pass.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    07/02/2014
    China Cove is home to a popular swimming beach at Donner Memorial State Park
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    07/02/2014
    The Donner Memorial State Park is a big draw in summer.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    07/02/2014
    Lakeside Interprative Trail at Donner Memorial State Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/30/2014
    Morning glass across Emerald Bay.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/30/2014
    A mile-long trail leads down to the Emerald Bay beaches and Vilkingsholm.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    06/30/2014
    Emerald Bay's scenic beaches and inviting waters.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    04/12/2014
    Redwoods at Big Basin Redwood State Park.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    04/12/2014
    Trail cut into a fallen redwood at Big Basin State Park.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    08/21/2016
    A boardwalk along the trail protects a small stream at Prairie Creek State Park.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    07/31/2016
    A light morning fog creates beams through the redwood forest at Prairie Creek State Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    05/03/2014
    Hot Springs Valley at dusk, Grover Hot Springs State Park.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    05/03/2014
    The hot pool in Grover Hot Springs State Park.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    09/28/2014
    Mono Lake shoreline.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    09/28/2014
    A school group is dwarfed by the calcium carbonate tufa pillars, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve.
    Gina Teichert
    Photo Date: 
    09/28/2014
    Mono Lake South Tufa and the Sierra Nevada.
    Ashley Johnson
    Photo Date: 
    12/24/2013
    Trinidad State Beach.
    Ashley Johnson
    Photo Date: 
    12/24/2013
    Pewetole Island just off of Trinidad State Beach.
    Ashley Johnson
    Photo Date: 
    12/24/2013
    Golden sunlight through ocean spray at Trinidad State Beach.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    05/05/2014
    Discovery Stump, Calaveras Big Trees.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    05/05/2014
    North Grove Trail, Calaveras Big Trees.
    Aron Bosworth
    Photo Date: 
    05/05/2014
    North Grove Trail, Calaveras Big Trees.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    03/23/2016
    Falls after a rain from the viewpoint, McArthur Burney Memorial State Park.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    03/28/2015
    Long exposure of McArthur-Burney Falls.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    06/21/2016
    A brave swimmer jumps into the cold waters at McArthur-Burney Falls.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    07/27/2015
    A perfect place to relax on a warm summer day.
    Patrick Mueller
    Photo Date: 
    06/21/2016
    Full view of the falls and the pool below.
    Matt Hanson
    Photo Date: 
    06/08/2012
    Looking out from the 20-minute parking area.
    Matt Hanson
    Photo Date: 
    06/08/2012
    The picturesque natural bridge, Natural Bridges State Beach.
    Matt Hanson
    Photo Date: 
    06/08/2012
    The picturesque natural bridge with a bit of seaweed in the foreground, Natural Bridges State Beach.

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