Your California Photos

Morro Bay
Photograph by Howard Ignatius, My Shot
This is a photo of two equestrians trotting down the beach at Morro Bay, California, at sunset.
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Yosemite National Park
Photograph by Helminadia Caryati, My Shot
I was having a great afternoon at Yosemite Valley. The light was gorgeous, and it was just for a few minutes that the entire sky turned dark. Anyway, I'm glad I had a chance to capture the beauty of this place.
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Alamo Square, San Francisco
Photograph by Tobias Jaeger, My Shot
Victorian houses at Alamo Square, San Francisco, with downtown in the background
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Peacock, Freemont
Photograph by Elliott Ferguson, My Shot
This picture is unedited in any way. The color and clarity of this beautiful bird is incredible. I took this picture at a farm in Freemont, California. It's like he was posing for me.
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Surfer, Huntington Beach
Photograph by Clarence Baillo, My Shot
Photographing the pier and surfers in Huntington Beach, California, one weekend morning, I took a break and sat under the pier. Along comes this surfer, who stood and watched the waves for a few minutes. I snapped a few pictures as he contemplated.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall
Photograph by Trisha Ratledge, My Shot
While exploring the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, my son jumped into the frame when I was looking for my next shot. The result looks more like he's in a freefall, which gave him a good, long laugh.
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Veterans Cemetery, Igo
Photograph by Roger Mullis, My Shot
The Veterans Cemetery in Igo, California, and the resting place of a Medal of Honor recipient
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Photograph by Tony Immoos, My Shot
The Golden Gate Bridge on a beautiful day in August
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Venice Beach Skate Park
Photograph by Melissa Hennrick, My Shot
Sunset at the Venice Beach Skate Park, January 2011
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Santa Monica
Photograph by Kristen Enriquez, My Shot
Just across from the Santa Monica Beach, traffic scurries to and fro on a busy Saturday night in the city.
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Sea Star, Rockaway Beach
Photograph by Amber Richards, My Shot
A turbulent surf tossed this sea star onto the sandy shore of Rockaway Beach, Pacifica, California.
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Sea Lions, Santa Barbara Island
Photograph by Cesare Naldi, My Shot
While diving near the coast of Santa Barbara Island in California, a group of sea lions surrounded me and started to play with my camera and strobes. This couple was particularly interested in their reflection on the dome port of my underwater housing.
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Santa Monica Pier
Photograph by Allie Brown, My Shot
Children frolic as the sun begins to set on California's Santa Monica Pier, attempting to catch bubbles from a bubble-making machine.
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Rodeo, Red Bluff
Photograph by Roger Mullis, My Shot
A barrel racer makes the dance for home while competing in a rodeo in Red Bluff, California.
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Rodeo Beach
Photograph by Tony Immoos, My Shot
Marin County, California, August 28, 2009
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Elephant Seals
Photograph by Larissa Bush, My Shot
I took this picture while on my trip to California, along the Pacific Coast Highway. There were elephant seals sunning themselves along the beach close to the Hearst Castle turnoff. I took this picture without even realizing that one of the babies was staring at me. It was a great surprise though.
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Rocky Creek Bridge
Photograph by Armand K Williams, My Shot
Photo taken on Calif. 1 with the Rocky Creek Bridge in the distance. If you look closely beyond the bridge, you will see a red light. This is one of the sections of highway that slid into the ocean. We had to go the long way due to another section of Highway 1 being closed.
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Sand Dune
Photograph by John Chimon, My Shot
Death Valley National Park
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Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco
Photograph by Munjal Adhvaryu, My Shot
An ideal street in San Francisco, with lots of ups and downs and lots of lights
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Raygun Gothic Rocketship
Photograph by Rice Jackson, My Shot
Black-and-white image of the Raygun Gothic Rocketship at Pier 14, San Francisco, by the Black Rock Arts Foundation
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Seagulls, Coronado Hotel
Photograph by Doreen Keith, My Shot
My daughter started feeding a few seagulls at the Coronado Hotel in San Diego, California. She thought she was being funny and threw the food at me.
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Pismo Beach Pier
Photograph by Cleber Souza, My Shot
Shot taken in Pismo Beach, California, USA. The Pismo Beach Pier is 1,300 feet long. There are no restaurants or attractions on the pier. It's all about fishing, surfer-watching, and the view. There are several benches throughout the pier and always a lot of pigeons and seagulls around.
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Night Sky, Northern California
Photograph by Karim Iliya, My Shot
I took this long exposure on the coast of northern California. Away from the city lights, the Milky Way lit up. The trees and grass are illuminated by firelight. The colors remind me of the four seasons occurring simultaneously.
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Napa Valley
Photograph by Payal Sharma, My Shot
Stunning fall colors arrived a bit late in northern California. Napa, November.
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Griffith Park Observatory
Photograph by Ryan Steele, My Shot
I went up to Griffith Park Observatory one evening to shoot the sunset over Los Angeles and was blown away by the amount of smog that was blanketing the city. There are a bunch of these coin-op telescopes all around the observatory, and this one was perfectly positioned to catch the last rays of the setting sun before the darkness set in. In the background, the skyscrapers of West L.A. can barely be seen poking through the thick layer of smog while the sunset paints the sky. Three-shot HDR, Nikon D7000.
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Mount Whitney
Photograph by Tony Immoos, My Shot
Mount Whitney and Lone Pine Peak framed by Mobius Arch. Alabama Hills, California, November 20, 2008.
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Mojave Desert
Photograph by Dan Harding, My Shot
In some years there are incredible desert flower blooms in the California Mojave Desert. While exploring several areas I happened on a flock of sheep, and one approached me. This was my personal favorite during the brief encounter.
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Aquarium of the Bay
Photograph by Scott Belland, Your Shot
You get a new perspective seeing sharks delicately gliding over your head. This is a sevengill shark at Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco, California.
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Mission San Juan Capistrano
Photograph by Paola Carolina Smania, My Shot
Orange County
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Los Angeles
Photograph by Rafaela Ruiz, My Shot
Tourists are viewing the breathtaking city view of Los Angeles at midday.
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Airplane, Los Angeles
Photograph by Mathieu Dupuis, My Shot
Storm cloud over downtown Los Angeles
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Vineyard, Paso Robles
Photograph by Jason Kampf, My Shot
Vineyard near Paso Robles, California
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Palm Trees, Los Angeles
Photograph by Alexandra Cosentin, My Shot
A plane taking off from the L.A. airport flies over the beach near Venice, California.
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Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
Photograph by Annie Schmidt, My Shot
I found this insect hanging out on the orange lichen that grows on the lighthouse on the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge in California. The lighthouse was built in 1853 and its walls are covered with all sorts of wonderful lichen. My silhouette is visible on the shiny back of the insect.
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Horse Ranch, Petaluma
Photograph by Jak Wonderly, My Shot
A cowboy works to round up horses at the end of the day on a ranch above Petaluma, California.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame
Photograph by Angel Di Bilio, My Shot
Remembering a unique, talented artist
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Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco
Photograph by Filippo Pollastrin, My Shot
Taken in Haight-Ashbury, a district of San Francisco, California
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Graffiti, Venice
Photograph by Paige Creigh, My Shot
Graffiti as art in Venice, California
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Getty Museum, Malibu
Photograph by Steve Hodges, My Shot
The beautiful curved lines of the Getty Museum
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El Capitan State Beach
Photograph by Pathik Soni, My Shot
This photo was taken at El Capitan State Beach.
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Los Angeles at Night
Photograph by Khallid Shabazz, My Shot
This is a shot of downtown Los Angeles.
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Dogs, Crissy Field
Photograph by Fawn Pierre, My Shot
Crissy Field is one of the Golden Gate National Recreation Areas. The GGNRA took over this land from the city of San Francisco with the agreement that its original uses would be preserved. They are breaking that promise to us and taking away the ability for us to have our dogs with us. If they get their way, soon a moment like this will not be possible!
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Cholla Cactus, Joshua Tree National Park
Photograph by Wayne Lasner, My Shot
I shot this photo of a cholla cactus field just after sunrise deep into the 800-acre Joshua Tree preserve just outside of Palm Springs, California. The timing was perfect to catch the effervescent glow that early sunrise creates and that these cacti are famous for. What an amazing experience.
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California State Fair
Photograph by Tony Diaz, Your Shot
The sun had just set when I took this shot of the Ferris wheel at the California State Fair, July 20, 2010.
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Bodie
Photograph by Marcel Mivelaz, Your Shot
Late afternoon light in the ghost town of Bodie, California
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Black Oak, Sonoma County
Photograph by Mark Zukowski, My Shot
A questioning black oak tree overlooks dormant vines on a foggy winter morning in Sonoma County.
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Big Bear
Photograph by Marc Laxineta, My Shot
This image was taken at a star party in Big Bear, California. It is a thirty-second exposure of the Milky Way on a tripod, followed by a five-minute exposure of the foreground barn.
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Sunset, Johnson Valley
Photograph by Paolo Baraldi, My Shot
The heat and the ever-present dust have been overcome by the beauty of the sunset that has warmed our eyes and our hearts.
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Lifeguard Tower, Huntington Beach
Photograph by Mari Matthews, My Shot
This photo was taken at Huntington Beach at sunset. After taking photos of the pier for a while I stepped back and noticed the beauty of this lifeguard tower silhouetted by the sun, and captured this photo through my lens.
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