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a massive giant sequoia base in
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Alabama Hills Mobius Arch
in the high desert below Mount Whitney
Alcatraz Island
in San Francisco Bay, just off the Embarcadero
Amboy Crater
out in the eastern Mojave, on old Route 66
Anacapa Arch Rock
off the eastern tip of Anacapa Island, eleven miles out from Oxnard
Anderson Valley
in Mendocino County, along the Navarro River
Angels Flight
above Grand Central Market, in downtown Los Angeles
Año Nuevo
on the California coast, between Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz
Antelope Valley Poppies
in the Mojave foothills north of Los Angeles
Anza-Borrego Superbloom
in the desert east of San Diego
Artists Palette
in Death Valley, between Furnace Creek and Badwater Basin
Auburn Old Town
in the Sierra Nevada foothills, between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe
Avenue of the Giants
in California's far-north redwood country, along the old US-101
Badwater Basin
in Death Valley, the lowest ground in North America
Balboa Park
on a mesa above downtown San Diego
Basket Dome granite face rounding
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Battery Point Lighthouse
at the top of the California coast, near the Oregon line
Bay Bridge Night
across the bay, between San Francisco and Yerba Buena Island
Big Sur Highway 1
south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, where the mountains meet the sea
Bixby Creek Bridge
on the Big Sur coast, thirteen miles south of Carmel
Bodega Bay
on the Sonoma Coast, north of the Golden Gate
Bodie Ghost Town
high in the Bodie Hills, above Mono Lake
Bridalveil Fall
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Bridalveil Fall
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Bridalveil Fall
in Yosemite Valley, on the south wall just past Tunnel View
Bumpass Hell
in the high country of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Burney Falls
in northern California, on the edge of the Cascades
Cable Car Hyde Street
on Russian Hill, looking north to Alcatraz
Calico Ghost Town
in the Mojave, northeast of Barstow
Capay Valley Sunflowers
an hour northwest of Sacramento, along Highway 16
Capitola Village
on Monterey Bay, southeast of Santa Cruz
Carmel Beach Sunset
south of Monterey, where Ocean Avenue ends at the sand
Carmel Mission
just south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, near the mouth of the river
Carmel-by-the-Sea Cottages
on the Monterey Peninsula, just south of Pebble Beach
Carneros Mustard Bloom
south of Napa, where the valleys meet the bay
Carrizo Plain Superbloom
in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, between the Temblor and Caliente ranges
Castello di Amorosa
in Napa Valley, just south of Calistoga
Castle Crags
south of Mount Shasta, above the Sacramento River
Cathedral Peak
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Cathedral Rocks
in Yosemite Valley, across from El Capitan
Central Valley Almond Bloom
down the middle of California, between the Sierras and the Coast Ranges
Cholla Cactus Garden
in Joshua Tree, where two deserts meet.
Coit Tower
high on Telegraph Hill, in San Francisco
Columbia Historic Park
in the Sierra foothills, north of Sonora
Convict Lake
south of Mammoth Lakes, in the eastern Sierra
Crowley Lake Columns
in the Eastern Sierra, north of Bishop
Crystal Cove
on the Newport Coast, between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach
Crystal Crag
above Lake George, in the eastern Sierra
Dante's View Twilight
high above Death Valley, on the Black Mountains rim
Devils Postpile
in the Sierra Nevada, near Mammoth Lakes
Dewey Point on the Pohono Trail
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Donner Lake
just below Donner Pass, west of Truckee
Downtown LA Skyline
in the LA basin, the San Gabriels rising behind
El Capitan
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El Capitan
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El Capitan
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El Capitan along the
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El Capitan along the Dawn Wall
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El Capitan Dawn
in Yosemite Valley, above the meadow
El Capitan dusted
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El Capitan seen
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El Capitan seen
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El Capitan towering
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El Capitan tracing the
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El Matador Beach Malibu
on the Malibu coast, west of Point Dume
Ellery Lake
east of Tioga Pass, high above Mono Lake
Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe
on the southwest shore of Lake Tahoe
Fern Canyon
on the redwood coast, just back from Gold Bluffs Beach
Ferndale Main Street
on California's Lost Coast, fifteen miles south of Eureka
Fonts Point
at the rim of the Borrego Badlands, east of San Diego
Garrapata Coast
south of Carmel, where Highway 1 turns into Big Sur
Gaslamp Quarter
in downtown San Diego, two blocks from the bay
General Sherman Tree
in the Giant Forest, high in the southern Sierra
Giant Forest Snow
in the southern Sierra, above Three Rivers
Glacier Point
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Glacier Point
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Glacier Point
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Glacier Point
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Glacier Point
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Glacier Point Panorama Sunset
on the south rim of Yosemite Valley
Glass Beach Fort Bragg
on the Mendocino coast, north of Fort Bragg
Gold Bluffs Beach
on the redwood coast, north of Orick
Golden Gate Bridge
at the mouth of San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate Bridge from Marin
on the headlands, eye-level with the towers
Griffith Observatory
above Los Angeles, on the south slope of Mount Hollywood
Half Dome Glacier Point
on the south rim of Yosemite Valley
Hearst Castle
above the Pacific Coast Highway, halfway to Big Sur
Hetch Hetchy
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Hetch Hetchy
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Hetch Hetchy
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Hetch Hetchy
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Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
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Highland Springs Lavender
in the San Gorgonio Pass, east of Los Angeles
Hollywood Boulevard
in central Los Angeles, beneath the sign on Mount Lee
Hollywood Sign
on Mount Lee, looking south over Los Angeles
Hope Valley Autumn
high in the Sierra, south of Lake Tahoe
Horsetail Fall
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Hotel del Coronado
across the bay from San Diego, on the Coronado strand
Hurricane Point
on Big Sur, between Bixby Bridge and Point Sur
Illilouette Fall
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Indian Canyons Palm Springs
south of Palm Springs, at the foot of the San Jacintos
Joshua Tree Forest
in the high Mojave, where two deserts meet
Joshua Tree Forest Burning Sky
in the Mojave, east of Los Angeles
Kelso Dunes
in the eastern Mojave, off Kelbaker Road
Keys View Joshua Tree
on the crest of the Little San Bernardino Mountains, above the Coachella Valley
Klamath Basin Waterfowl
near the Oregon line in California's high northeast
Klamath River Mouth
where the redwoods meet the Pacific
La Jolla Cove
on the southern California coast, north of San Diego
Lake Sabrina
high in the Eastern Sierra, above Bishop
Lake Shasta
north of Redding, at the top of the Sacramento Valley
Lassen Peak
in California's volcanic north, where the Cascades end
Lava Beds
on the high desert of northeast California, near the Oregon line
Lembert Dome
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Lembert Dome granite
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Little Lakes Valley
in the Eastern Sierra, above Rock Creek
Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel
in California's Central Valley, between Sacramento and the Delta
Lombard Street
on the eastern face of Russian Hill, between Hyde and Leavenworth
Lone Cypress
on the western edge of the Monterey Peninsula
Lost Coast
north of Mendocino, where Highway 1 turns inland
Mariposa California
in the Sierra Nevada foothills, on the road into Yosemite
Mariposa Grove Giant Sequoias
in southern Yosemite, off the Wawona road
Mavericks Half Moon Bay
a half mile off Pillar Point, south of San Francisco
McWay Falls
on the Big Sur coast, thirty-seven miles south of Carmel
Mendocino Headlands
north of San Francisco, where Highway 1 meets the sea
Mesquite Flat Dunes
in Death Valley, just past Stovepipe Wells
Minarets Mammoth
west of Mammoth Mountain, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness
Mirror Lake
in Tenaya Canyon, at the foot of Half Dome
Mission Dolores
in the Mission, where the city began
Mission La Purísima
above the Santa Ynez Valley, four miles northeast of Lompoc
Mission San Antonio de Padua
in the Valley of the Oaks, southwest of King City
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
in the San Gabriel Valley, east of downtown Los Angeles
Mission San Juan Bautista
east of Monterey Bay, on the old El Camino Real
Mission San Juan Capistrano
on the old Camino Real between Los Angeles and San Diego
Mission San Luis Obispo
on California's Central Coast, between San Francisco and Los Angeles
Mission San Luis Rey
in Oceanside, four miles in from the Pacific
Mission San Miguel Arcángel
on the old Camino Real, north of Paso Robles
Mission Santa Barbara
above the city, in the foothills
Mission Santa Clara de Asís
in the valley south of San Francisco Bay
Mission Santa Ines
north of Santa Barbara, in the Santa Ynez Valley
Mitchell Caverns
in the Providence Mountains, deep in the Mojave
Mokelumne Hill
in California's Gold Country, on Highway 49
Mono Lake Tufa
east of Yosemite, on the dry side of the Sierra
Montaña de Oro
south of Morro Bay, where the road runs out
Monterey Bay Sea Otters
on California's central coast, between Santa Cruz and Monterey
Moro Rock Dusk
above the Kaweah Canyon in Sequoia, on the western slope of the southern Sierra
Mossbrae Falls
in northern California, in the upper Sacramento canyon
Mount Shasta
at the south end of the Cascade Range, in far northern California
Mount Whitney Lone Pine
in the eastern Sierra, above the Owens Valley
Murphys California
in California's gold country, east of Stockton
Napa Valley Hot-Air Balloon
above the vineyards north of San Francisco Bay
Napa Valley Vineyards
an hour north of San Francisco Bay, between two coast ranges
Natural Bridges Santa Cruz
at the western edge of Santa Cruz, where West Cliff Drive ends
Nevada City California
in the Sierra Nevada foothills, northeast of Sacramento
Nevada Fall
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Old Point Loma Lighthouse
above the mouth of San Diego harbour
Olmsted Point Granite
on the Tioga Road, above Tenaya Lake
Pacific Grove
on the Monterey Peninsula, between Monterey and Pebble Beach
Pacific Grove Monarchs
in Pacific Grove, on the Monterey Peninsula
Painted Ladies
on Steiner Street, across from Alamo Square
Palace of Fine Arts
in the Marina District, west of Crissy Field
Palm Springs Desert Modernism
in the Coachella Valley, against the San Jacinto Mountains
Paso Robles
in the oak hills of California's Central Coast, north of San Luis Obispo
Pebble Beach
on California's Monterey Peninsula, between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pacific Grove
Pfeiffer Beach Keyhole Arch
on the Big Sur coast, twenty-seven miles south of Carmel
Piedras Blancas Light
on California's Central Coast, six miles north of San Simeon
Pigeon Point Light
on California's San Mateo coast, five miles south of Pescadero
Pinnacles Condors
above the High Peaks of central California
Pinnacles Rock Spires
in central California, in the southern Gabilan Range
Placerville
in the Sierra foothills, on Highway 50 east of Sacramento
Point Arena Lighthouse
on the Mendocino coast, where the San Andreas comes ashore
Point Bonita Lighthouse
at the north shoulder of the Golden Gate
Point Cabrillo Light
on the Mendocino headland, between Mendocino and Fort Bragg
Point Dume Malibu
on the Malibu coast, where the cove drops below the bluff
Point Lobos
south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, where the cypress meet the granite
Point Reyes Headland
on the Marin County coast, where the peninsula reaches west into the Pacific
Point Reyes Lighthouse
at the western tip of the Point Reyes peninsula, in Marin County
Point Reyes Tule Elk
on the bluffs of Tomales Point, north of San Francisco
Point Sur Light Station
on a volcanic rock off Highway 1, south of Carmel
Point Vicente Lighthouse
on the Palos Verdes cliffs, south of Los Angeles
Pothole Dome
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Racetrack Playa
on a dry lake bed deep in Death Valley
Rae Lakes
high in the Sierra Nevada, in Kings Canyon
Railtown 1897
in Jamestown, in the Sierra foothills
Rainbow Basin
north of Barstow, in the Mojave
Red Rock Canyon State Park
off Highway 14, where the Mojave climbs into the El Pasos
Redwood Fog Grove
in the summer fog belt of the Northern California coast
Ribbon Fall
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Sacramento Tower Bridge
across the river at the western end of Capitol Mall
Salton Sea
in the Colorado Desert, below sea level
Salvation Mountain
at the edge of Slab City, east of the Salton Sea
San Francisco Ferry Building
at the foot of Market Street, on the Embarcadero
San Francisco Skyline
across the bay, from the Marin Headlands
San Joaquin Citrus Groves
on the eastern foothills of California's San Joaquin Valley, between Visalia and Porterville
San Simeon Elephant Seals
on a strip of beach six miles north of San Simeon, below the Piedras Blancas lighthouse
Sand Harbor Lake Tahoe
on the Nevada shore of Lake Tahoe, four miles south of Incline Village
Santa Cruz Island Painted Cave
on the northwest shore of Santa Cruz Island, off Ventura
Santa Monica Pier
where Colorado Avenue runs out into the Pacific
Sentinel Dome
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Skull Rock Joshua Tree
along Park Boulevard, deep in Joshua Tree
Smith River
in California's northwest corner, just below the Oregon line
Solvang Windmills
in the Santa Ynez Valley, about an hour north of Santa Barbara
Sonoma Vineyard Hills
north of San Francisco Bay, where the California wine country begins
Sonora Pass California
over the Sierra Nevada crest, on California State Route 108
Stearns Wharf
at the foot of State Street in Santa Barbara, California
Stout Grove
deep in Jedediah Smith Redwoods, on California's far north coast
Sue-meg State Park
on the Humboldt coast, a few miles north of Trinidad
Sutro Baths
at Lands End on the western edge of San Francisco
Sutter's Mill
in Coloma, on the South Fork of the American River
Tall Trees Grove Fog
deep in Redwood National Park, off Bald Hills Road
Tenaya Lake
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Tenaya Lake
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Tenaya Lake
along Tioga Road, high in the Yosemite backcountry
Tenaya Lake reflecting Cathedral
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the Bachelor and Three Graces grove
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the California Tunnel Tree
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the Faithful Couple twin-trunk
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the Fallen Monarch sequoia
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the Grizzly Giant ancient sequoia in
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the Lower Yosemite Fall
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the sequoia canopy
high above the Giant Forest
the Upper Yosemite Fall
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Tioga Pass
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Tioga Pass
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Tioga Pass
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Tioga Pass beneath Mount Dana
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Tioga Pass winding
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Torrey Pines
on the sandstone bluffs above La Jolla
Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse
on the bluff above Trinidad Harbor, on California's north coast
Trinity Alps
in the Klamath Mountains, west of the Sacramento Valley
Trona Pinnacles
in the northern Mojave Desert, on the floor of Searles Dry Lake east of Ridgecrest
Tunnel Log Sequoia
in Sequoia National Park, on the Crescent Meadow Road in the Giant Forest
Tunnel View Yosemite
at the east portal of the Wawona Tunnel on State Route 41, above Yosemite Valley
Tuolumne Meadows
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Tuolumne Meadows
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Tuolumne Meadows
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Tuolumne Meadows
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Tuolumne Meadows
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Tuolumne Meadows
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Tuolumne Meadows Soda Springs
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Tuolumne Meadows Summer
in Yosemite's high country, along the upper Tuolumne River below Tioga Pass
Tuolumne Meadows under a
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Twin Lakes Bridgeport
in the Eastern Sierra below the Sawtooth Ridge, southwest of Bridgeport
Venice Beach
on the western edge of Los Angeles, where the boardwalk meets the sand
Vernal Fall
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Vernal Fall dropping 317 feet along
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Vernal Fall Mist Trail
in Yosemite Valley, the granite stairway up the Merced River
Vikingsholm
above Emerald Bay on the west shore of Lake Tahoe
Volcano California
in the Sierra foothills, deep in Amador County's gold country
Washburn Point
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Watts Towers
in South Los Angeles, on a small triangular lot east of the 110
Wawona Point overlook
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Winchester Mystery House
in San Jose, in the Santa Clara Valley south of San Francisco
Yosemite Ahwahneechee basket weaving
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Yosemite bald eagle on the Merced
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Yosemite Cathedral Lakes glacial
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Yosemite Clouds Rest summit
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Yosemite dipper bird on a Merced
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Yosemite El Capitan big-wall
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Yosemite Falls
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Yosemite Falls
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Yosemite Falls
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Yosemite Falls
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Yosemite Falls plunging 2425
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Yosemite Falls Spring
on the north wall of Yosemite Valley, in the Sierra Nevada
Yosemite glacial erratic boulder
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Yosemite glacial moraine ridge
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Yosemite glacial polish on granite
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Yosemite granite exfoliation dome
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Yosemite granite joint cracks
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Yosemite Half Dome silhouette
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Yosemite hanging valley waterfall
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Yosemite high country alpine tundra
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Yosemite Horsetail Firefall
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Yosemite John Muir wilderness
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Yosemite Mariposa Grove sequoia
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Yosemite marmot on Tioga granite
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Yosemite Mount Lyell
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Yosemite mountain chickadee
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite National Park
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Yosemite peregrine falcon on
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Yosemite Sierra Nevada bighorn
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Yosemite Steller's jay
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Yosemite Tunnel View
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Yosemite Valley autumn dogwood
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Yosemite Valley Horsetail Fall
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Yosemite Valley spring redbud
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Yosemite Valley spring waterfall
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Yosemite Valley winter snow
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Yosemite Valley winter wonderland
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Zabriskie Point Sunrise
on the eastern wall of Death Valley, just southeast of Furnace Creek
Zumwalt Meadow Kings Canyon
on the floor of Kings Canyon, at the upper end of Highway 180
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