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Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/08/2014
A vibrant and brief sunset over the sea stacks of Second Beach.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
03/29/2014
Acorn barnacles (Balanus glandula) and Pacific blue mussels (Mytilus trossulus) in the tide pools at La Push, Second Beach.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/31/2014
Looking east from Dungeness Spit.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/31/2014
Dungeness Spit and Dungeness Bay.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/31/2014
View of Point Wilson Lighthouse, Three Fingers South (6,850 ft), and Artillery Hill from North Beach.
John Cody
Photo Date:
05/18/2014
The Main Beach and Boardwalk in Santa Cruz.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
02/23/2016
The trail down to San Gregorio State Beach offers a great view of the creek.
Denis LeBlanc
Photo Date:
02/23/2016
San Gregorio Creek.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
01/12/2014
Muir Beach, south end.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
10/30/2013
View north to the Golden Gate.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
10/30/2013
Mussels (Mytilus edulis) and barnacles (Balanus glandula) at Baker Beach.
Matt Hanson
Photo Date:
06/08/2012
The picturesque Natural Bridges State Beach with a bit of seaweed in the foreground.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
11/16/2015
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and western gulls (Laris occidentalis) at Malibu Lagoon State Beach.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
11/16/2015
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) and western gulls (Laris occidentalis) at Malibu Lagoon State Beach.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
11/16/2015
Surfer at Topenga State Beach.
Aron Bosworth
Photo Date:
12/02/2015
San Clemente State Beach.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
06/10/2012
Sunset at Cannon Beach.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/22/2012
View of the tide pools and Yaquina Head Lighthouse.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/22/2012
Tide pools at Yaquina Head State Natural Area.