California Pictures

Coastal, landscape, and scenic pictures taken in California, USA.

California is not just big surf and big stars. This diverse state on America's far West mainland is nicknamed the Golden State, not for the sands of the pacific South coast, but for the precious metal plundered from the ground in the North East. The state fish may be the Golden Trout, but the official state tree is the California Redwood. Redwoods grow as much as two and three hundred feet tall- the tallest trees in the world.

California is home to America's largest city, Los Angeles. Like its home state, Los Angeles is a colourful collection of the country's best, and it's not all about the big trees. California has the lowest and highest points in the United States, outside of Alaska. Below sea level, Death Valley is a salty desert where precipitation can't keep up with the speedy evaporation. As surfers flock to the state's southern beaches, climbers scramble to the mountains of Yosemite National Park to the North. In a state as varied as California, you can't help but find it all.

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Redwood National Forest The Avenue of the Giants is a forest of some of the world's largest trees situated in the Redwood National Park in California, USA.	Desert Christmas The salt on the desert floor in Death Valley made for some interesting christmas pictures.	Desert Sunrise The golden sanddunes in the desert of Death Valley during sunrise in California, USA.
Death Valley Road Conditions The good conditions of the main desert road which runs through Death Valley, California help with the long hot drive.	Desert Biome The arid landscape of the desert biome in Death Valley in California, USA.	Christmas Deserts A unique picture of a christmas snowman soaking up the deserts sun in Death Valley, California, USA.
Big Waves Some of the the Big Waves seen along the coast of California, USA.	Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California	Desert Ecosystem The diverse ecosystem and landscape of a desert is clearly seen in Death Valley, California, USA.
Cactus Types One of the many types of cactus found in Death Valley National Park in California, USA.	Desert Biomes Death Valley National Park is one of the most interesting desert biomes and is one of the earth's lowest points.	Giant Redwood Trees The towering redwood trees in the Avenue of Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park of California, USA.
Dark Cloud A mix of dark cloud and light clouds near Bishop in California, USA.	Rainbow Falls Photo of Rainbow Falls in Postpile National Monument on the east side of the sierra nevada	Cactus Facts The information center at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park has interesting facts and identification pictures of cactus plants.
Redwood Forest The famous Redwood Forest and Avenue of the Giants, along the California Coast, USA.	Death Valley A long stretch of road leading into Death Valley in California, USA.	Desert Facts There are several signs along Artists Drive in Death Valley National Park which give facts about the desert landscape.
Inflatable Christmas Snow Globe A popular decoration at christmas are inflatible snow globes seen here in Bridgeport, California, USA.	Claret Cup Cactus Picture of a claret cup cactus in full bloom with a beautiful red flower photographed in Joshua Tree National Park	Joshua Tree National Park The silhoutte of Joshua Trees in the Joshua Tree National Park after sunset in California, USA.
California Vacation Spot Photo of the bridal Falls in Yosemite National Park, California	Redwood Bark The well weathered bark of a redwood tree in California, USA.	California Sunset A beautiful sunset lights the evening sky near Keeler in California, USA.
Desert Sun The salt flat of Badwater Basin are bright in the desert sun in Death Valley, California.	Cloud Picture A picture of a cloud formation near Keeler in California, USA.	California State Parks One of the most impressive state parks in California is the Humboldt Redwoods State Park with the Avenue of the Giants.
California Coast The rugged rocks along the Pacific Coast of California, USA.	Death Valley National Park Looking from the Artists Palette at the basin of the Death Valley National Park in California, USA.	Death Valley Sunset Pictures Jet streams are highlighted by the sunset in Death Valley National Park, California, USA.
Pictures Of Clouds Interestin pictures of clouds in different formations taken near Bishop in California, USA.	Cottontop Cactus Plant A cactus to be admired from afar is the Cottontop Cactus seen here near Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley National Park, California.	California Cactus The Teddy Bear Cholla is a cactus found in Death Valley National Park in California, USA.
Christmas Wreath A pretty christmas wreath in a shop window in downtown San Francisco, California, USA.	Christmas Tree Decorations Shiny decorations on a christmas tree in downtown San Francisco, California.	Castle Situated in the arid desert landscape of Death Valley in California is Scottys Castle.
California Redwoods A stand of redwoods in the Avenue of the Giants, Humboldt Redwoods State Park in California, USA.	Death Valley Pictures The sun sets near Titus Canyon in Death Valley, California, USA.	California Coast Photos A wave explodes in dramatic style along the coast of California, USA.
Artists Palette A sign explaining how the Artists Palette was formed in Death Valley National Park, California, USA.	Desert Habitat Some small plants surviving in the desert habitat of Death Valley National Park in California.	Ancient Lake Mono Lake in California is an ancient lake which is thought to be nearly one million years old.