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The locations I visit belong to the coast or crest of California and Oregon. These Pacific states are what I consider least inhabited with the most remarkable scenery. The purpose of my exploration is to put myself in front of the most challenging topography, the most beautiful skies, to see the landscape in its un-engineered form. I have tried to capture photographs of scenes I can later paint in studio. In a word these are the best of the best photographs.

My apologies to professional photographers because these are cell phone photos. I needed to capture latitude, longitude and elevation of the photographs as well as to upload to Google Drive.

Coast

Border Field State Park, San Diego, CA
Border Field State Park, San Diego, CA, find in Google Earth at 32.5433786,-117.1064844
Anacapa Island Lighthouse, CA
Anacapa Island Lighthouse, CA
Coastal Tree Near Santa Barbara, CA
Coastal Tree Near Santa Barbara, CA
Cypress Trees at Point Reyes, CA
Cypress Trees at Point Reyes, CA
Jalama Beach, CA
Jalama Beach, CA
Watercress at Jalama Beach, CA
Watercress at Jalama Beach, CA
Keepers House at Point Concepcion, CA
Keepers House at Point Concepcion, CA
Jalama Beach, CA
Jalama Beach, CA
Fort Ross Area Wildflowers, CA
Fort Ross Area Wildflowers, CA
Coastal Land at Point Reyes, CA
Coastal Land at Point Reyes, CA
Coastal Land at Point Reyes, CA
Coastal Land at Point Reyes, CA
Coastal Land near Point Arena, CA
Coastal Land near Point Arena, CA
Point Arena Lighthouse at Sunrise, CA
Point Arena Lighthouse at Sunrise, CA
Point Arena Waves at Sunset, CA
Point Arena Waves at Sunset, CA
Jalama Beach, California
Jalama Beach, California
Point Arena, California off Lighthouse Road
Point Arena, California off Lighthouse Road
Salt Point State Park, California
Salt Point State Park, California
More Mesa Beach, Goleta, CA
More Mesa Beach, Goleta, CA, find in Google Earth:
34.4179566!4d-119.7953815
El Capitan State Beach near Goleta, CA
El Capitan State Beach near Goleta, CA, find in Google Earth: 34.459313,-120.026763
Point Arena, CA
Point Arena, CA, find in Google Earth: 38.9407678,-123.7308569
Coast by Malibu
Coast by Malibu
Anacapa Islands
Anacapa Islands
El Capitan State Beach
El Capitan State Beach
Coast Near Malibu
Coast Near Malibu
Anacapa Islands
Anacapa Islands

Crest

Near Azalea Campground and Grant Grove, Yosmite Natl Park, CA
Near Azalea Campground and Grant Grove, Kings Canyon Natl Park, CA Copy-Paste into Google Maps or Google Earth 36.7436365,-118.9685264
O'Shaughnessy Dam, California
O'Shaughnessy Dam, California
Cabin along Evergreen Rd in Stanislaus Natl Forest, CA
Cabin along Evergreen Rd in Stanislaus Natl Forest, CA
Royal Arches, Half Dome, Yosmite Natl Park, CA
Royal Arches, Half Dome, Yosmite Natl Park, CA
Highway 190 above Tule River in Mountain Home State Forest, CA
Highway 190 above Tule River in Mountain Home State Forest, CA
Yosemite River at Dawn
Yosemite River at Dawn, CA Copy-Paste to Google Maps or Google Earth: 37.7205123,-119.63606
Bridal Veil Falls at Sunrise, CA
Bridal Veil Falls at Sunrise, CA
Giant Sequoia Trees, Grant Grove, CA
Giant Sequoia Trees, Grant Grove, CA
Drifting Snow along Hetch Hetchey Road, CA
Drifting Snow along Hetch Hetchey Road, CA
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El Capitan at Yosemite, CA
Yosemite Falls in Sunlight, California
Yosemite Falls in Sunlight, California
Kings Canyon Near Princess Campground Along Hwy 180
Kings Canyon Near Princess Campground Along Hwy 180
Yosemite Falls, California, in Winter
Yosemite Falls, California, in Winter
Kings Canyon Near General Grant Grove, California
Kings Canyon Near General Grant Grove, California
Cabin in Kings Canyon Near General Grant Grove
Cabin in Kings Canyon Near General Grant Grove
Yosemite River, California, in Winter
Yosemite River, California, in Winter
Sunset in Yosemite Park, California
Sunset in Yosemite Park, California
El Capitan at Sunrise in Winter, California
El Capitan at Sunrise in Winter, California
Skeleton of Manzanita Bush
Skeleton of Manzanita Bush
misty mountains
misty mountains
Cathedral Rock (and Lucy) at Yosemite Natl Park, CA
Cathedral Rock (and Lucy) at Yosemite Natl Park, CA
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Near Bear Lake, California
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Joshua Tree National Park
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Near Bear Lake, California
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Near Mount Laguna, California
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one of five telescopes at Mount Laguna (SDSU)
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Near Mount Laguna, California