Exploring the Earth and Sky of the West

California Photo Galleries

California Volcanoes (Lassen, Shasta, Lava Beds)

Joshua tree sillhouette at sunset

Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave Desert

San Francisco Bay Area

A trail passes through dense green grass with sunset-lit mountains in the background

Channel Islands National Park

Cirrus clouds above Lover's Point, Monterey, CA

Monterey Bay & Big Sur

Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego)

Ventifact and sand ripples, Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park

Redwood National Park

Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra