Tuesday, November 3, 2009

California Vacation Pictures

Recently my husband and I went to California to celebrate my birthday. I am by no means a photographer, however I was so impressed by how great my little camera did capturing the beauty that we experienced first hand. I had too many to pick from so I choose a few of my favorites from Catalina Island and our scenic drive along the coast.
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The stairs leading to the beautiful beach pictured below that we stopped at on our drive from Los Angeles to Sand Diego on the Pacific Coast Highway.







To see more pictures of our trip then just click on any one of the following links: Coronado/San Diego Harbor, Newport/Catalina, Hollywood/Santa Monica, Venus Beach/Disney, Pacific Coast Highway

22 comments:

  1. Hi Anita, wishing you a belated Happy 40th birthday...welcome to Outdoor Wednesday.. your shots of the coastline and the ocean are great!!What kind of camera did you use for these pictures.. have a good day... Baba

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  2. Anita, Happy Belated Birthday and welcome to Outdoor Wednesday. So glad you joined us. I've been on a hiatus, so this is sort of like my first post, too.

    I always love seeing snapshots of the California Coast because our coasts on Florida are so differnt from yours. I enjoyed these immensely. Hope you'll come visit me for a tour of St. Augustine.

    Happy Outdoor Wed...

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  3. What a lovely collage and your photos of Catalina are really wonderful. Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday.

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  4. Hey Happy Birthday fellow Octoberian (not a word, I know). Mine was on Oct. 26th. however I am somewhat older than you.
    You did take some great pictures. The boats all moored in the bay is my favorite.
    Ha, look at the dog animation you have there on your side bar. Too funny. My almost 13 yr. old black lab can hold her licker just fine. It is her pee-er we are having trouble with now.

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  5. What a fun birthday trip. Today is my birthday, and from what I can tell I am 1 year older than you. Your photos are gorgeous. Thanks for stopping over at my blog.

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  6. Hi Anita, Thank you for your comments on my cranberry bog photos. Sure go ahead, I'll be happy to share the photos with your students!

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  7. I love your mosaic... the pictures are beautiful! Thank you for stopping by my place and leaving your comment :)

    Kindly, ldh
    PS Happy Birthday!

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  8. You did a super job for your first Outdoor Wednesday. All the pictures you shared are so pretty. What a wonderful way to spend a birthday. Thanks for taking the time to visit my place.

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  9. Your photos are lovely! I went to CA for the first time this summer - San Diego. I loved it - perfect weather and lots of flowers.

    Thanks for visiting Porch Days.

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  10. Great photos!! I have been to the San Francisco area but not further South and I would love to see Catalina one day myself. What a great trip!

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  11. I've lived in southern California most of my life & I've never been to Catalina. Loved your photos.

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  12. Your pictures are stunning! This is an amazing post. We have been to only a few places in California but I really want to go to Catalina next time!
    Thanks for sharing these great images.
    Best wishes, NM.

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  13. Just absolutely beautiful! The California coast is stunning!

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  14. Hello Anita, nice to meet you. Your photos are wonderful and taken in a wonderful place. The California coast is so gorgeous. I love the way you shot the steps. It feels like I am walking on them. Good job. Come back and join in again.

    Hugs, Jeanne

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  15. What a wonderful mosaic I can almost here those waves crashing! Being from the midwest I always enjoy pictures from the coasts :)

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  16. What a beautiful place to visit and creat a lovely collage.

    Happy birthday too. MB

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  17. Georgeous place to live.

    Stop by and say hi if you have a moment.

    TTFN~~ Claudia ♥ ♥

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  18. Wonderful scenic photos, I love the shot of the Catalina harbor. Did you visit the Wrigley estate?

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