Hot Creek winding down from geothermo springs at 8,563 ft.
Northern California Coast
South Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay, paddle boat cruises by Fannette Island
Hard life on the high California desert
Time standing still in Bodie
Built to last the test of time
Ghost town, Bodie California. Many people came and many people didn't make it back.
Only 5% of the Bodie building are still standing after years of neglect. California Parks adopted Bodie and keeps it standing through repair and not restoration.
Hot Creek in Eastern California. Feeding it is a geothermal springs above the creek.
Looking west to the Sierra mountain's above Hot Creek located within the Inyo National Forest.
And now my comrades all are gone; Naught remains to toast, They have left me here in my misery, Like some poor wanderin Ghost. Joaquin Miller
Bristol Cone Pine , Eastern Sierra, California
Bristlecone Pines
Bristlecone Pines in the Eastern Sierra's
Winter Aspen Stand
Well worth the stop for the glorious views, Heceta Head Lighthouse is located on the 1,000-foot-high Heceta Head. Built in 1893, this 56-foot tower sits 205 feet above sea level. Its light — now an automated beacon — is seen 21 miles from land and is the strongest light on the Oregon Coast.