(2011) California Coast

A leisurely drive up the coast of California from LA to San Francisco in April of 2011.

A sculpture on the wall of a parking lot in Santa Monica.
LA01 santa monica balls
The inner courtyard of the Getty Villa in Malibu.
LA02 getty villa statue pool
Closer view of statue in Getty Villa courtyard.
LA03 getty villa statue
Fountain in garden of the Getty Villa.
LA04 getty villa fountain
Stairway to Amphitheater at the Getty Villa
05LA05 getty villa steps
Overview of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA designed by Frank Gehry.
LA06 disney concert hall overview
Partial view of Disney Concert Hall in LA.
LA07 disney concert hall partial
Tree in Disney Concert Hall courtyard.
LA08 disney concert hall tree
Overview of the Getty Center in LA.
LA09 getty center overview
Architecture of the Getty Center.
LA10 getty center building
A partial view of waterfall at the Gettty Center. The bright oval is the sun coming throgh the grate at the top of the structure.
LA11 getty center fountain
The beach at Santa Barbara.
SB01 two palms
The Santa Barbara marina.
SB02 marina
Courthouse in Santa Barbara.
SB03 courthouse
The bark on a tree in a courtyard of the Santa Barbara courthouse.
SB04 courthouse tree
The Santa Barbara Mission.
SB05 mission
Wall of Santa Barbara Mission
santa barbara wall
The main building of the Hearst Castle in San Simeon.
17SS01 hearst castle
One view of the outdoor swiming pool at the Hearst Castle.
18SS02 hearst castle outdoor pool1
Another view of the Hearst Castle outdoor pool.
19SS03 hearst castle outdoor pool2
An indoor pool at the Hearst Castle.
20SS04 hearst castle indoor pool
A gathering of seals at the Elephant Seal rookery near San Simeon.
21SS05 seals group
So cute!
22SS06 seal face
The coastline at San Simeon.
23SS07 seacoast bird
A view of Moro Rock at Moro Bay near San Luis Obispo.
Road01 morro rock beach
A closer view of Moro Rock in Moro Bay.
Road02 morro rock marina
Landscape near the Wild Coyote Winery outside Paso Robles.
Road03 paso robles winery
Columns of the spanish mission in San Miguel.
Road04 miguel mission columns
California hills, green in the spring.
Road05 carmel valley yellow tree
Hills in Carmel Valley.
Road06 carmel valley hills
Back to the coast at Point Lobos just south of Carmel.
CM01 point lobos
One type of Anemone at the Aquarium in Monterey Bay.
CM02 acquarium anemone1
Another type of anemone at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
CM03 acquarium anemone2
Black-necked Stilt at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
CM04 acquarium sea bird
A Leafy Sea Dragon sea horse at the aquarium.
CM05 acquarium leafy sea dragon
A view of the side of a golf course along the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel.
CM06 mile trees flowers
Bird Rock viewed from the 17-mile drive.
CM07 mile bird rock
The most-photographed tree in America - the Lone Cypress - viewed from the 17-mile drive.
CM08 mile lone cypress1
The most photographed bridge in America - the Golden Gate in San Francisco.
39SF01 golden gate
San Francisco Cable car among the modern skyscrapers taken during 2009 trip.
40SF02 cable car
Old and new San Francisco architecture (taken during 2009 trip).
41SF03 Old buildings
Judith inside a redwood at Big Basin Redwoods State Park south of San Francisco.
42SF04 red wood judith
Bark on a redwood tree.
43SF05 red wood
Outside view of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - notice the round skylight.
44SF06 SFMOM outside
Looking out the skylight atop the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
45SF07 SFMOM skylight
A work of art... viewing a solid black painting at the art museum.
46SF08 SFMOM judith black
View of column, striped wall and bottom of stairway at the art museum.
47SF09 SFMOM stairway
Small portion of artwork at the museum.
48SF10 SFMOM artwork

JayAlden

(2011) California Coast