Ocean Spray in Carmel Bay Large waves crash on rocks scattered within Carmel Bay. Pt. Lobos State Reserve Carmel, California 03-JUL-2010
Milk Thistle Sunrise A field of milk thistles overlooks the San Francisco Bay Area and the foothills of Silicon Valley. The sun peeks above the marine-layer clouds and the distant East Bay hills. Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve Redwood City, California 26-JUN-2010
Pelicans, Foothills, & Mountains American White Pelicans rest along Adobe Creek in the Palo Alto Flood Basin. Close to sunset, the marine layer, from the Pacific Ocean, pours down the Santa Cruz Mountains. The 150-ft. diameter "Stanford Dish" radio-telescope sits on top of the foothills. Baylands Nature Preserve Palo Alto, California 05-AUG-2010
