Ventura Pier is a favorite attraction for fishing, picnics, sunset strolls and beautiful views of Ventura Countys coastline and the Channel Islands.
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Point Dume State Beach, Malibu, CA, USA – Pictures
Point Dume State Beach, Malibu, CA, USA – Pictures Point Dume State Beach features headlands, cliffs, rocky coves and vast beach access. The beach is presently operated by Los Angeles County, which also operates Zuma County Beach. These facilities are noted for swimming, surfing, scuba diving and fishing. Point Dume is a perfect place to watch for California gray whales during the December to mid April migration period.
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Malibu Bluffs Park, Malibu, CA, USA – Pictures
Malibu Bluffs Park, Malibu, CA, USA – Pictures Malibu Bluffs Park is a six-acre community park conveniently located at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Canyon Road, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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Malibu Hindu Temple – Lord Venkateswara, Calabasas, CA, USA – Pictures
Malibu Hindu Temple – Lord Venkateswara, Calabasas, CA, USA – Pictures Malibu Hindu Temple, a temple of the Hindu god Venkateswara, built in 1981, is located in the city of Calabasas near Malibu, California in the Santa Monica Mountains. It is owned and operated by the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California. Built in the traditional South Indian style, it is frequented by followers of Hinduism in Southern California.
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir(Los Angeles), Chino Hills, CA, USA – Pictures
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir(Los Angeles), Chino Hills, CA, USA – Pictures The Inspired by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, a handful of devotees began conducting weekly assemblies in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1984, His Holiness inaugurated the first BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Whittier, California, a small suburb just outside of Los Angeles. With the guidance and blessings of His Holiness, the congregation grew from just a handful of families to a strong group of dedicated devotees who yearned for spiritual growth.
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Salton Sea State Recreation Area, Mecca, CA, USA – Pictures
Salton Sea State Recreation Area, Mecca, CA, USA – Pictures One of the worlds largest inland seas and lowest spots on earth at -227 below sea level, Salton Sea was re-created in 1905 when high spring flooding on the Colorado River crashed the canal gates leading into the developing Imperial Valley.
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The Living Desert – Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert, CA, USA – Pictures
The Living Desert – Zoo and Gardens, Palm Desert, CA, USA – Pictures The Living Desert is a 1200 acre facility that specializes in the plants and animals found throughout the deserts of the world. Many exotic and endangered species can be seen in natural surroundings such as bighorn sheep, oryx, cheetahs, wolves, striped hyenas, thick-billed parrots, leopards and golden eagles.
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Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree, CA, USA – Pictures
Joshua Tree National Park, Joshua Tree, CA, USA – Pictures Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California. Come explore for yourself.
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Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, Morongo Valley, CA, USA – Pictures
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, Morongo Valley, CA, USA – Pictures Nestled among the Little San Bernardino Mountains, the desert oasis at Big Morongo Canyon is one of the 10 largest cottonwood and willow riparian (stream) habitats in California. The upstream end of the canyon lies in the Mojave Desert, while its downstream portion opens into the Colorado Desert.
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Windmill Tour, Palm Springs, CA, USA – Pictures
Windmill Tour, Palm Springs, CA, USA – Pictures Wind power is the use of air flow through wind turbines to mechanically power generators for electricity. Wind power, as an alternative to burning fossil fuels, is plentiful, renewable, widely distributed, clean, produces no greenhouse gas emissions during operation, consumes no water, and uses little land.
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