California Sea Lion at Pier 39 – San Francisco, California – Daily Photo
The California Sea Lions (don’t call them seals) at Pier 39 are a big draw for tourists. A couple of years ago they just went away and then just as mysteriously returned. ...
Boat at Monterey Boat Works – Pacific Grove, California – Daily Photo
Monterey Boat Works makes and fixes boats. It is near Cannery Row and just next to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I love taking pictures of boats and this is just a fun ...
Mother and Child at the Beach – Pacific Grove, California – Daily Photo
This photography was shot with the sun in the “wrong” position, straight in front of me instead of over one shoulder, but I loved the reflections on the water and the silhouette ...
Travel to Catalina Island off California – Episode 316
The Amateur Traveler talks to Carrie from cruisebuzz.net about a popular vacation spot just off the coast of California, Catalina Island. Catalina was popular with old time movie stars as a quick ...
Clouds and Reflections – Mono Lake, California – Daily Photo
Mono Lake is an ancient, saline lake in Central California. It is a bird sanctuary and has been the subject of many ecological battles over the last decade. (This is an HDR ...
Sunset Cruise – Richmond, California – Daily Photo
Richmond, California is not a huge tourist city because of its high crime rate, but a sunset arrival into the marina shows a more attractive side of this city on the San ...
Cha Cha Dance Steps Street Art – Napa, California – Daily Photo
One of the best street art pieces I have see is this one of Cha Cha Dance Steps on the sidewalk in Napa, California. How can you not stop and try it ...
View from Mount Tamalpais – Marin County, California – Daily Photo
One of the tallest of the hills/mountains around the San Francisco Bay Area is Mount Tamalpais or Mount Tam as it is usually called. At only 2571 feet the hike to the ...
Pier 28 and the Bay Bridge – San Francisco, California – Daily Photo
The Embarcadero in San Francisco is a great place for a walk on a beautiful day. Pier 28 is one of the many piers around the bay. Many have been turned into ...
Golden Gate Bridge at Sunset – San Francsico, California – Daily Photo
This photo of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset was taken from Crissy Field. Crissy Field was an airfield from 1921 to 1936. One reason to close the field was someone built ...

















