A kelp snail (Norrisia norrisia) on kelp at Laguna Beach, California.  The body of the snail is bright orange while the shell is usually...

If the visibility is good, you can see Garibaldi  (the bright orange fish) every time you go snorkeling in Laguna Beach.  In some places ...

A round ray or round stingray seen while snorkeling off of Diver's Cove in Laguna Beach, California.  They are hard to find in Lagu...

A  pyrosome floating around in Laguna Beach, California.  These pink jellyfish like tubes are uncommon, but apparently 2012 was a banner...

A Southern Kelp Crab hanging on to the kelp in Diver's Cove , Laguna Beach, California.  Search the kelp and you're likely to fi...

A bat ray at Diver's Cove , Laguna Beach, California.  This is a smallish one, you usually find them on the edge of sandy areas on ...

A sea star (no longer called starfish) in Fisherman's Cove , Laguna Beach, California.  You can see these while snorkeling, or tide p...

A sea anemone just off the shore at Fisherman's Cove , Laguna Beach, California.  I think it is a giant green sea anemone , but I...

A typical campsite at Lake Campground. Just back from Lake Campground California, west of Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains in ...

Huntington Dog Beach is right off the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Huntington Beach California.  The whole point of the beach is you...

This picture is the beach off brook street . A few tips: Bring quarters for parking, meter parking is usually closer and cheaper tha...

My Review:  Aliso Beach is right next to Treasure Island Beach in Laguna Beach, CA.  Aliso beach has a pay parking lot right next to it, ...

I said before that Sacramento had the best parks, but Orange County certainly gives them a run for their money.  This is a random Orange C...

Scott's Flat Lake is about 90 minutes from Sacramento, California up highway 49.  The campground is big, expensive, and crowded on wee...

Loon Lake Reservoir is in the Eldorado National Forest about two hours east of Sacramento, California.  It has a campground and boat ramp...

Ice House Reservoir is in the Eldorado National Forest is about 80 minutes east of Sacramento , CA.  It is a bit cold in June, but its th...

Another picture of Pier 39 on a crowded weekend.

This shot of the Golden Gate bridge is from the first stop over on the Marin side, I must look like a camera geek because 3 people stopped m...

Northern California is infested with "wild" turkeys, they're everywhere, this one was at River Bend Park in Sacramento, one of...