Ted's Excellent Pictures Taken In California October 2015

Pebble Beach pebbles



Pebble Beach golfers

Showing once again why the game's original name was Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden
(Just kidding!)



The Lone Cypress



Another lone cypress, but not The Lone Cypress


Click here for more pictures taken on the 17-Mile Scenic Drive (Monterey Peninsula)



I come from "Trono" Canada to Trona California







I go from Johannesburg CA to Johannesburg S.A. (in 4 months)



Giant Sequoia, on the "Trail Of 100 Giants" beside the Great Western Divide Highway
(There are much bigger ones north of here, but I was running out of gas)

Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, or Wellingtonia) is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron,
and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods. The common use of the name "sequoia" generally refers to Sequoiadendron giganteum,
which occurs naturally only in groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
It is named after Sequoyah (1767-1843), the inventor of the Cherokee syllabary.
(From Wikipedia)



I christen this tree Eileen



Rainbow Basin Natural Area, Mojave Desert near Barstow



Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Desert near Desert Hot Springs

Yucca brevifolia is a plant species belonging to the genus Yucca.
It is tree-like in habit, which is reflected in its common names: Joshua tree, yucca palm, tree yucca, and palm tree yucca.
This monocotyledonous tree is native to southwestern North America, where it is confined mostly to the Mojave Desert.
(From Wikipedia)



Coachella Valley at dawn



That Elmer Fudd sure gets around


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Bixby Bridge, on the road to Big Sur







McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Big Sur
(The waterfall can also be seen in the previous photo)


The pedestrian tunnel under State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) to the McWay Falls trail
Thought it made an interesting picture



Click here for more pictures taken of the Big Sur coastline



Hearst Castle "La Casa Grande"



Hearst Castle "Casa Del Sol" guest bedroom (one of many)



Hearst Castle indoor "Roman Pool"

(Unfortunately the famous outdoor "Neptune Pool" was drained for long-term repairs and water conservation; no pictures)


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