Santa Cruz

  • Western Gray Squirrel
    Western Gray Squirrel
    Sciurus griseus - definitely used to seeing a lot of people.
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1829
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Redwoods
    Coastal Redwoods
    Sequoia sempervirens - living over 2,000 years and growing to over 300 feet tall.
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1843
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redwood Sorrel
    Redwood Sorrel
    Oxalis oregana
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1845
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie & Coastal Redwoods
    Debbie & Coastal Redwoods
    Sequoia sempervirens - fire scarred, but healed and living on.
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1853
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sequoia sempervirens
    Sequoia sempervirens
    Sequoia sempervirens - looking through a fire scar.
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1855
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banana Slug
    Banana Slug
    Ariolimax californicus
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1864
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Banana Slug
    Banana Slug
    Ariolimax californicus
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1866
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wild Ginger
    Wild Ginger
    Asarum caudatum
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1876
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redwood Sorrel
    Redwood Sorrel
    Oxalis oregana
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1878
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Redwood, 'The Giant'
    Coastal Redwood, 'The Giant'
    Sequoia sempervirens - 270 feet tall and 17 feet wide.
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1892
    Larry L. Jackson
  • California Hedgenettle
    California Hedgenettle
    Stachys bullata
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1901
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wild Iris
    Wild Iris
    Iris missouriensis
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1912
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wild Iris
    Wild Iris
    Iris missouriensis
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California,
    2015-05-16#1914
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dawn Redwood
    Dawn Redwood
    Metasequoia glyptostroboides - growing below a large coastal redwood this is a close relative of the coastal redwood, thought to be extinct until 1940 when it was rediscovered in a remote valley in China.
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1921
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Redwood Leaves
    Coastal Redwood Leaves
    Sequoia sempervirens
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1925
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Giant Chain Fern
    Giant Chain Fern
    Woodwardia fimbriata
    Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1927
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Interior, Felton Covered Bridge
    Interior, Felton Covered Bridge
    originally built in 1892, the tallest wooden covered bridge in the United States.
    Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1929
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Felton Covered Bridge
    Felton Covered Bridge
    Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1930
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Milk Thistle
    Milk Thistle
    Silybum marianum
    Felton Covered Bridge, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1938
    Larry L. Jackson
  • English Daisies
    English Daisies
    Bellis perennis
    Felton Covered Bridge Park, Felton, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1952
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Alyssum
    Alyssum
    Alyssum specie
    Bonny Doon Beach, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1954
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Bonny Doon Beach, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1955
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sand Ripples
    Sand Ripples
    covering railroad tracks
    Bonny Doon Beach, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1956
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Asters
    Asters
    Bonny Doon Beach, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1958
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Seaside Daisies
    Seaside Daisies
    Erigeron glaucus
    Bonny Doon Beach, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1959
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Bonny Doon Beach, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1961
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hillside
    Hillside
    Bonny Doon Beach, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1978
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Bonny Doon Beach, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1979
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kitesurfer
    Kitesurfer
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#4424
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kitesurfer
    Kitesurfer
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#4428
    Larry L. Jackson
  • California Brown Pelicans
    California Brown Pelicans
    Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1986
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1991
    Larry L. Jackson
  • California Sea Lions
    California Sea Lions
    Zalophus californianus
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#4460
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse
    Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1994
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Surfer
    Surfer
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#4476
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Surfer
    Surfer
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#4479
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Surfer
    Surfer
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#4484
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arch
    Arch
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#1998
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dwarf Iceplant
    Dwarf Iceplant
    Delosperma cooperi
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • California Brown Pelicans
    California Brown Pelicans
    Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
    Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walton Lighthouse
    Walton Lighthouse
    Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#4489
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Greyhound Rock, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yellow Bush Lupine
    Yellow Bush Lupine
    Lupinus arboreus
    Greyhound Rock, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Greyhound Rock, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Greyhound Rock
    Greyhound Rock
    Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yarrow
    Yarrow
    Achillea millefolium
    Greyhound Rock, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rattlesnake Mannagrass
    Rattlesnake Mannagrass
    Glyceria canadensis - very interesting seed structure.
    Greyhound Rock, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hillside
    Hillside
    Greyhound Rock, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Greyhound Rock, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2029
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Walkway
    Walkway
    Greyhound Rock, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • High View
    High View
    Davenport Bluffs, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waves
    Waves
    Davenport Bluffs, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Davenport Bluffs, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Davenport Bluffs, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Davenport Bluffs, Davenport, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2047
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arch Rock
    Arch Rock
    slow shutter.  a lot of cormorants on the rock.
    Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Arch Rock
    Arch Rock
    slow shutter, wider angle.
    Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, California, May 16, 2015
    2015-05-16#2059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Davenport Crack
    Davenport Crack
    thank goodness for photo guide books.  we would never have found this spot without specific information.
    Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Davenport Crack
    Davenport Crack
    slow shutter of a wave moving in the crack.
    Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2094
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Davenport Crack
    Davenport Crack
    Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Davenport Crack
    Davenport Crack
    Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2125
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Davenport Crack
    Davenport Crack
    slow shutter of waves and water flowing off the rocks.
    Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2143
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock Spire
    Rock Spire
    slow shutter
    Davenport Beach, Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2152
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock Spire
    Rock Spire
    Davenport Beach, Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2173
    Larry L. Jackson
  • View
    View
    Davenport Beach, Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2200
    Larry L. Jackson
  • California Poppies
    California Poppies
    Eschscholzia californica
    Davenport Beach, Davenport, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2213
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Western Azalea Flowers
    Western Azalea Flowers
    Rhododendron occidentale
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2225
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Redwoods
    Coastal Redwoods
    Sequoia sempervirens
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2227
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tanoak Leaves
    Tanoak Leaves
    Notholithocarpus densiflorus - an oak-like evergreen that provided acorns for indians and the bark yields tannic acid for tanning leather.
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California
    2015-05-17#2228
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Redwoods
    Coastal Redwoods
    Sequoia sempervirens
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2231
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Debbie on Trail
    Debbie on Trail
    Debbie gives perspective to just how big these trees are.
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2243
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Unusual Bark
    Unusual Bark
    Sequoia sempervirens - an inherited trait.
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2245
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fir Bark
    Fir Bark
    Pseudotsuga menziesii
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Redwood, 'Father of the Forest'
    Coastal Redwood, 'Father of the Forest'
    Sequoia sempervirens - 2,000 years old.
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2261
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Redwoods
    Coastal Redwoods
    Sequoia sempervirens - in the 1940s there was a swimming pool here, removed in 1952.
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2265
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wild Ginger
    Wild Ginger
    Asarum caudatum
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2272
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coastal Redwoods
    Coastal Redwoods
    Sequoia sempervirens - a real treat to see these massive Redwoods.
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2275
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Western Azalea
    Western Azalea
    Rhododendron occidentale
    Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Felton, California, May 17, 2015
    2015-05-17#2281
    Larry L. Jackson