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Topiary Garden, Lotusland

Topiary Garden, Lotusland

Oceano Dunes;

Oceano Dunes;

Black Olive trees with ripening fruit in California;

Black Olive trees with ripening fruit in California;

Avila beach--a very popular whale watching destination in California, located south of San Luis Obispo and right off Pacific Coast Hwy;

Avila beach--a very popular whale watching destination in California, located south of San Luis Obispo and right off Pacific Coast Hwy;

A winter sunset along Santa Barbara's Butterfly beach.;

A winter sunset along Santa Barbara's Butterfly beach.;

Butterfly beach along Channel Drive in Santa Barbara, California.

Butterfly beach along Channel Drive in Santa Barbara, California.

Santa Barbara Monastery;

Santa Barbara Monastery;

View on Santa Barbara from the pier;

View on Santa Barbara from the pier;

Historic Santa Barbara county courthouse in sunny southern California.;

Historic Santa Barbara county courthouse in sunny southern California.;

Breakwater and boats at the harbor at sunset, in Santa Barbara, California.

Breakwater and boats at the harbor at sunset, in Santa Barbara, California.

Bixby Creek Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in Big Sur, California.;

Bixby Creek Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in Big Sur, California.;

The sun sets over Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California.

The sun sets over Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California.

Bixby Bridge, California

Bixby Bridge, California

a historic Bixby bridge along coastline california route one

a historic Bixby bridge along coastline california route one

USA, California, Big Sur Coastline

USA, California, Big Sur Coastline

Hearst Castle in San Simeon California;

Hearst Castle in San Simeon California;

big blue swimming pool

big blue swimming pool

SAN SIMEON, CA, USA April 15, 2013 Hearst Castle grounds, view of the Neptune pool with large Italian cypress and marble inlay tile patio.

SAN SIMEON, CA, USA April 15, 2013 Hearst Castle grounds, view of the Neptune pool with large Italian cypress and marble inlay tile patio.

Anglers cast their lines into the turbulent waters off a rocky point on Moonstone Beach in Cambria, California.;

Anglers cast their lines into the turbulent waters off a rocky point on Moonstone Beach in Cambria, California.;

Moonstone Beach after King / High tide.Shame Park, Park Hill, & Santa Rosa Creek Estuary can be seen in the background, on California-Central-Coast, near Cambria CA

Moonstone Beach after King / High tide.Shame Park, Park Hill, & Santa Rosa Creek Estuary can be seen in the background, on California-Central-Coast, near Cambria CA

Winter anchorage at Morro Bay, California.;

Winter anchorage at Morro Bay, California.;

Morro Rock at Morro Bay in Central California, USA.

Morro Rock at Morro Bay in Central California, USA.

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

SAN LUIS OBISPO, USA - JULY 28, 2008: train at the train station from San Luis Obispo, USA. The Amtrak rail station opened in 1895 and was rebuild in 1942 in spanish colonial revival style.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, USA - JULY 28, 2008: train at the train station from San Luis Obispo, USA. The Amtrak rail station opened in 1895 and was rebuild in 1942 in spanish colonial revival style.

Solvang is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The city of Solvang is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley.;

Solvang is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The city of Solvang is one of the communities that make up the Santa Ynez Valley.;

Mission Santa Ines Virgen y Martir, founded 1804, near Solvang, California

Mission Santa Ines Virgen y Martir, founded 1804, near Solvang, California

Danish town of Solvang in Santa Ynes, California

Danish town of Solvang in Santa Ynes, California

Winter vines at Firestone Winery in Los Olivos, California, USA.

Winter vines at Firestone Winery in Los Olivos, California, USA.

Residential development by water in Ventura California with modern homes and yachts boats;

Residential development by water in Ventura California with modern homes and yachts boats;

Sunrise at residential development by water in Ventura California with modern homes and yachts boats

Sunrise at residential development by water in Ventura California with modern homes and yachts boats

View looking west at sunrise from the Ojai Valley Rotary monument on California Highway 150;

View looking west at sunrise from the Ojai Valley Rotary monument on California Highway 150;

Couple sits and meditates at Meditation Mount's Point overlooking the Ojai Valley, CA

Couple sits and meditates at Meditation Mount's Point overlooking the Ojai Valley, CA

vineyard in the green hills in spring;

vineyard in the green hills in spring;

Color shot of adirondack chairs on green grass overlooking Paso Robles wine country at a winery in California

Color shot of adirondack chairs on green grass overlooking Paso Robles wine country at a winery in California

Santa Ynez, California

Santa Ynez, California

Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and Carriage House hosts "Spirit of the West,", Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum and Carriage House hosts "Spirit of the West,", Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California

Pismo Beach with ocean and mountains;

Pismo Beach with ocean and mountains;

Flowers, Field, Workers, Lompoc, Santa Barbara and the Central Coast, California, USA

Flowers, Field, Workers, Lompoc, Santa Barbara and the Central Coast, California, USA

Antique street clock, Lompoc, CA

Antique street clock, Lompoc, CA

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