Tag Archives: California

Jet Streaks Behind Lighthouse

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Lions Lighthouse is a decorative lighthouse located in Shoreline Marina, Long Beach, California. It was funded by the Downtown Long Beach Lions Clubs International to advertise their services to blind people.

Jet streaks behind the lighthouse offer an interesting perspective.

Jet Streaks Behind Long Beach Lighthouse

Queen Mary in Long Beach

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The historic RMS Queen Mary arrived in Long Beach, California, in December 1967 after retiring from ocean service. The city bought the ship for $3.45 million to turn it into a floating hotel and museum. Opened as a tourist attraction and hotel, it features original Art Deco decor, exhibits, guided paranormal and historical tours, and various dining options.

Queen Elizabeth in Daylight

Queen Mary in Setting Sun

Long Beach Harbor

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Long Beach, California, is made up of eight distinct neighborhoods and is tucked along the waterfront, centrally located between Los Angeles and Orange County. It offers a big-city feel with small-town charm in a unique oceanfront setting.

Here are images of Shoreline Village and Marina.

Long Beach Harbor

Long Beach Harbor Closeup

Forms of Yellow

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An abundance of yellow in different forms at Fullerton Botanical Garden in California.

Prairie Zinnia (Zinnia grandiflora) is a tough, low-spreading native perennial that excels in hot, dry, sunny landscapes where many other plants struggle.

Aloe buhri, commonly known as yellow aloe, is a succulent perennial adapted to many summer-dry climate gardens. This unique plant features striking yellow flowers that add a pop of color to any garden space. Aloe buhri grows in a rosette form, with thick, fleshy leaves.

Prairie Zinnia

Aloe Buhrii

California Fuchsia and Poppies

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A combination of colored flowers at Fullerton Botanical Garden.

California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum) is a beautiful species of willowherb, native to the California foothills and coastal areas.

California poppy, the state flower of California, is native to the Pacific slope of North America from Western Oregon to Baja California. Seeds of this plant were introduced into English gardens in the nineteenth century. Some examples at Fullerton Botanical Garden.

California Fuchsia and Poppies

Visiting Arboretum and Botanical Garden

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Visited the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, California, which is a 26-acre botanical garden with a collection of plants from around the world.

The crown jewel of the Fullerton Arboretum is the Heritage House. Originally built in 1894 and located in downtown Fullerton, the Heritage House gives visitors a glimpse into the Victorian-style of architecture popular with Orange County homes in the 19th century.

Fullerton Arboretum

Heritage House in Fullerton Arboretum

Views of the Historic Dam

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Santiago Oaks Regional Park is a 1,269-acre secluded nature reserve in East Orange, California. It is unique for its immersive mountain vistas, meandering streams, mature woodlands, and its historic 1930s dam. The 1932 Santiago Creek Dam features a small, picturesque waterfall, depending on the season.

View of the Historic Dam

Historic Dam

Historic Submerged Dam

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A very easy, shaded trail at Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, California, leads to a historic dam.

In August 1879, local landowners sought to improve the agricultural productivity of their lands. A clay dam was submerged to the bedrock floor of Santiago Creek to force more groundwater to the surface. When that early dam was destroyed by flooding a few years later, it was replaced in 1892 with one made of river rock and cement, which still stands within the present park.

Submerged Historic Dam

Historic Dam History

Historic Dam Sign

Santiago Oaks Trail

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Wildlife abounds, and a series of interconnected trails at Santiago Oaks Regional Park leads through shady groves to a lookout offering an awe-inspiring view of Orange and the surrounding foothills.

Here is a view from Santiago Oaks Trails of homes on the hills.

View from Santiago Oaks Trail

Homes on the Mountains

Santiago Oaks Regional Park

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Lying peacefully in East Orange, California, alongside the Santiago Creek, the 1,269-acre Santiago Oaks Regional Park is a nature lover’s paradise. This secluded refuge offers hikers, bikers, and equestrians the natural charm of mountain vistas, an orange grove, a meandering creek, and a mature forest with many different tree species.

Hiking Trail

Horse Trails

Horse Trail

 

Yorba Linda Regional Park

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We visited California in April this year and will be posting images from there.

Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim is a forested paradise with fishing lakes. Feels like Yorba Linda, but actually in Anaheim. This thin, linear park is just over a mile long but offers casual biking opportunities, a riverside equestrian trail, beautiful water features, and amenities galore.

Pond at Yorba Linda Regional Park

Foggy Day at Baker Beach

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After photographing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, from various locations, we ventured to Baker Beach on a foggy evening.

Baker Beach, located in San Francisco’s Presidio, is a scenic, mile-long beach famous for its stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge. While it’s a popular spot for photography, the foggy weather makes it challenging.

Foggy Day at Baker Beach