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California, mostly Southern

Where I was born and lived until 2001 when I started cruising.

California 2016. US Hwy 1 near Big Sur. A cliff plunging into the Pacific along US Hwy 1, with the ocean haze in the background.

California 2016. US Hwy 1 near Big Sur. A cliff along US Hwy 1 near Big Sur with a rocky shore in the mild surf.

California 2016. US Hwy 1 near Big Sur. A permanent detour around a rock slide on Hwy 1. The road looks like it abruptly ends.

California 2016. US Hwy 1 near Big Sur. A permanent detour around a rock slide on Hwy 1 showing the structure along the hillside.

California 2016. US Hwy 1 near Big Sur, Big Creek Bridge. The Big Creek Bridge is a 589 foot open spandrel concrete deck arch bridge in Southern Big Sur.

A Southern California Icon. In High School, this is where we would hang out. It's still there, still an icon, still thriving.

California 2016. City of Torrance Foster's Freeze. A Southern California Icon. In High School, this is where we would hang out. It's still there, still an icon, still thriving.

California 2016. Torrance High School. My alma mater, Torrance High School main entrance. Still going strong.

California 2022, north view from hill above San Clemente beach. US highway 1 south of Dana Point on a bluff overlooking San Clemente beach.

California 2022, north view from hill above San Clemente beach. US highway 1 south of Dana Point on a bluff overlooking San Clemente beach. This photo is a 1.6 second exposure.

California 2022, Dana Point Marina south entrance. South entrance to Dana Point Marina in a 10 second exposure.

California 2022, Dana Point Marina above north entrance. The shore line above the north entrance to Dana Point Marina showing beach and rocks. This is an 8 second exposure.

California 2022, north Dana Point beach dunes. Ice plant covered beach sand dunes of north Dana Point showing the house covered hills.

California 2022, inside Redondo Beach pier. The Horseshoe pier frames a 3 second exposure softening the foam on the water.

California 2022, Redondo Beach Marina from horseshoe pier. The southern part of the Redondo Beach Marina taken from the horseshoe pier. I used to live in one of those brown condos in the background facing the ocean.

California 2022, Redondo Beach horseshoe pier towards Palos Verdes. Palos Verdes in the background from the end of the horseshoe pier in Redondo Beach.

California 2022, Redondo Beach with condos. From the end of the straight pier in Redondo Beach showing the beach, Redondo Condos and Palos Verdes in the background.

California 2022. Fishermen on the end of the Straight Pier in Redondo Beach. Fishermen at the end of the Straight Pier, Redondo Beach. I've spent a lot of time fishing there.

California 2022. People enjoying Redondo Beach and the surf. From Redondo Beach Pier, the beach with mild waves, backed by condos and Palos Verdes.

California 2022. Beach rocks inside the pier. Inside the Redondo Beach Horseshoe Pier, with business's on the right over the parking garage along the beach promenade.

California 2022. Iconic Foster's Freeze in Torrance. Foster's Freeze is still in business. It reminds me of all the time I spent hanging out there.

California 2022. Torrance High School main building. My alma mater, Torrance High School. The main building and entrance.

California 2022. The main entrance of Torrance High School. Torrance High School, first opened on September 11, 1917. Over 100 years ago. My alma mater in 1963.

California 2022. The Assembly Hall. The Assembly Hall with the gym in the background and the admin building to the right.

California 2022. View down El Prado Blvd. The trees lining El Prado Blvd. in downtown Torrance face the entrance to Torrance High School. The city is little changed.

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