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Yelena Sukhanov
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09/20/2014
Barrel and cholla cacti in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Yelena Sukhanov
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09/26/2014
Split Mountain Wash in Anza-Borrego.
Emily Pennington
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03/26/2017
Wildflowers open up in Borrego Palm Canyon in Anza-Borrego.
Patrick Mueller
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10/23/2015
McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
Patrick Mueller
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10/23/2015
View north from McWay Falls at Julia Pfeiffer Burns.
Aron Bosworth
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01/17/2014
A winterime our Lord's candle (Yucca whipplei) in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
Gina Teichert
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09/27/2014
The high desert of the Bodie Hills sees extreme temperatures.
Gina Teichert
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09/27/2014
Today only 10 percent of the original structures still stand at Bodie State Historic Park.
Gina Teichert
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09/27/2014
The tiny mining town of Bodie once was a thriving metropolis.
Aron Bosworth
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07/02/2014
Looking down Donner Lake from near China Cove. Donner Peak (8,020 ft) stands tall center left, rising above the notch of Donner Pass.
Aron Bosworth
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07/02/2014
China Cove is home to a popular swimming beach at Donner Memorial State Park
Aron Bosworth
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07/02/2014
The Donner Memorial State Park is a big draw in summer.
Aron Bosworth
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07/02/2014
Lakeside Interprative Trail at Donner Memorial State Park.
Aron Bosworth
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06/30/2014
Morning glass across Emerald Bay.
Aron Bosworth
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06/30/2014
A mile-long trail leads down to the Emerald Bay beaches and Vilkingsholm.
Aron Bosworth
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06/30/2014
Emerald Bay's scenic beaches and inviting waters.
Gina Teichert
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04/12/2014
Redwoods at Big Basin Redwood State Park.
Gina Teichert
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04/12/2014
Trail cut into a fallen redwood at Big Basin State Park.
Patrick Mueller
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08/21/2016
A boardwalk along the trail protects a small stream at Prairie Creek State Park.
Patrick Mueller
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07/31/2016
A light morning fog creates beams through the redwood forest at Prairie Creek State Park.
Aron Bosworth
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05/03/2014
Hot Springs Valley at dusk, Grover Hot Springs State Park.
Aron Bosworth
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05/03/2014
The hot pool in Grover Hot Springs State Park.
Gina Teichert
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09/28/2014
Mono Lake shoreline.
Gina Teichert
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09/28/2014
A school group is dwarfed by the calcium carbonate tufa pillars, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve.
Gina Teichert
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09/28/2014
Mono Lake South Tufa and the Sierra Nevada.
Ashley Johnson
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12/24/2013
Trinidad State Beach.
Ashley Johnson
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12/24/2013
Pewetole Island just off of Trinidad State Beach.
Ashley Johnson
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12/24/2013
Golden sunlight through ocean spray at Trinidad State Beach.
Aron Bosworth
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05/05/2014
Discovery Stump, Calaveras Big Trees.
Aron Bosworth
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05/05/2014
North Grove Trail, Calaveras Big Trees.
Aron Bosworth
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05/05/2014
North Grove Trail, Calaveras Big Trees.
Patrick Mueller
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03/23/2016
Falls after a rain from the viewpoint, McArthur Burney Memorial State Park.
Patrick Mueller
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03/28/2015
Long exposure of McArthur-Burney Falls.
Patrick Mueller
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06/21/2016
A brave swimmer jumps into the cold waters at McArthur-Burney Falls.
Patrick Mueller
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07/27/2015
A perfect place to relax on a warm summer day.
Patrick Mueller
Photo Date: 
06/21/2016
Full view of the falls and the pool below.
Matt Hanson
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06/08/2012
Looking out from the 20-minute parking area.
Matt Hanson
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06/08/2012
The picturesque natural bridge, Natural Bridges State Beach.
Matt Hanson
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06/08/2012
The picturesque natural bridge with a bit of seaweed in the foreground, Natural Bridges State Beach.

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