California Dreaming

Countless poems, songs and journeys have been inspired by the golden state of California. This state is massive and there are so many facets to it that it really should be at least three distinct states. There aren't many places on the planet where you can go from bustling city, to snow-capped mountains and then to the desert - all within a few hours.

This gallery represents some of my  journeys along the salty coast to majestic Yosemite National Park and the nooks and crannies in between.

Close up of green olives on tree branch.
Sonoma winter morning
Setting sun over the shoreline at Torrey Pines State Preserve, San Diego, California, USA.
Grass fields against clear blue sky
Lake Tahoe at Incline Villiage, Nevada.
The woods are dark and lonely.
The silhouette of a jogger and a biker exercising along a path in Monterey, California
Northern California coast along 17-Mile Drive between Monterey and Carmel
"Lost in the Pines", Carmel, California
Historic downtown architecture, Sonoma, Sonoma County, California, USA.
View of Nevada Falls along the hike to Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
Lone tree along Half Dome Hike, Yosemite National Park, California
Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
A scenic view of the Golden Gate bridge from the bayside cliffs
Aerial panoramic views of vineyard landscape in Napa valley
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco, California
Detail of the Uptown Theater in Napa, California with its art deco marquee
Along scenic route 66 in Arizona
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Close-up of California poppy flowers along the roadside
Looking at the Pacific Ocean through and old wooden fence at Point Reyes National Seashore
A beautiful view of craggy rocks and deep blue waters of the Northern California coast.
Fog lifts over the hills of the Great Highway along the Northern California coastline.
Dramatic black and white image of the Great Highway along the Northern California coastline.
Fog lifts over the hills of the Great Highway along the Northern California coast.
Hikers walking along a beautiful beach dune trail at sunset
A murder of crows fly across dry pasture land
Sandy walking trail leads to the calm ocean surf at sunset
Hot air balloon drifting over vineyards in Napa Valley, California
Lone tree on a hilltop in a shaft of golden sunlight
Pastoral landscape in Marin County
Spring vineyard photos for Antica Napa Valley photographed on May 4, 2015 in Napa, California
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Poppies in movement
Sunlight splashes a bright highlight across a dark vineyardin Napa Valley, Napa County, California, USA.
Farmland at sunrise, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA.
Herd of cows in pasture, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA.
Lifeguard station on beach at Torrey Pines State Preserve, California, USA.
Panoramic view over Torrey Pines State Reserve dunes, San Diego, California, USA.
Sunset over lifeguard station and people on beach at Torrey Pines State Preserve, San Diego, California, USA.
Elevated view of Tomales Bay, Marin County, California, USA.
Close up of road sign, Carneros, Napa County, California, USA
Golden sunlight filtering through giant Redwood trees in Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve
Tree and dirt road on grass field at sunset.
Colorful Napa Valley sunset with rolling hills
Half Dome Hike, Yosemite National Park, California
The waves break along the rocky beach of the Monterey coastline
Sea View Vineyard
Vineyard forms a beautiful pattern on the hillside with the contrasting dry grass and blue sky
A canopy of cedar trees on road at Point Reyes National Seashore