Category: Places

  • Sri Ashta Lakshmi Temple, San Mateo, CA, USA – Pictures

    Sri Ashta Lakshmi Temple, San Mateo, CA, USA - Pictures
    Sri Ashta Lakshmi Temple, San Mateo, CA, USA – Pictures

    The Ashtalakshmi Temple of the Peninsula is operated under the non-profit SHIVA, Sanathana Hindu Dharma International Vedic Awareness.

    Their first of many Deities consecration event was scheduled to be held from June 21 and concluding on June 23 – a 3 day event filled with Shraddha and Sabhuri – bringing a full size marble idol of Bhagwan Sri Shirdi Sai Baba to the temple.

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  • Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Fremont, CA, USA – Pictures

    Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Fremont, CA, USA - Pictures
    Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, Fremont, CA, USA – Pictures

    The park is a beautiful water-oriented recreation area, which offers more intensive recreation such as picnicking, boating, swimming and fishing, but also has room for hiking and wildlife viewing.

    History is everywhere in the area of Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont. Native Americans inhabited the region for millennia before the arrival of Europeans, notably in the sites that are now preserved at Coyote Hills Regional Park west of Quarry Lakes.

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  • Morro Rock Beach, Morro Bay, CA, USA – Pictures

    Morro Rock Beach, Morro Bay, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Morro Rock Beach, Morro Bay, CA, USA – Pictures

    Morro Rock is a beautiful Northern California Beach with a rough ocean environment and sandy dunes. This park/beach is often used for commercial shoots, weddings and festivals.

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  • Morro Bay, CA, USA – Pictures

    Morro Bay, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Morro Bay, CA, USA – Pictures

    Plan your next adventure to Morro Bay, California! You will be inspired to explore miles of beautiful sandy beaches, the national estuary, numerous land adventures and excursions in the bay or on the Pacific Ocean.

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  • Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA, USA – Pictures

    Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, CA, USA – Pictures

    This park features rugged cliffs, secluded sandy beaches, coastal plains, streams, canyons, and hills, including 1,347-foot Valencia Peak. Naturalists and backpackers enjoy the solitude and freedom found along the parks trails.

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  • Monarch Butterfly Grove, Pismo Beach, CA, USA – Pictures

    Monarch Butterfly Grove, Pismo Beach, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Monarch Butterfly Grove, Pismo Beach, CA, USA – Pictures

    The Monarch Butterfly Grove is located half a mile south of Pismo Beach just off Hwy 1. The grove is open from late October through the month of February from 10 am to 4 pm with docents providing daily talks at 11 am and 2 pm.

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  • Vista Point Cachuma Lake – Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA, USA – Pictures

    Vista Point Cachuma Lake - Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Vista Point Cachuma Lake – Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA, USA – Pictures

    Cachuma Lake is an artificial lake located in the Santa Ynez Valley of central Santa Barbara County, California on the Santa Ynez River adjoining the north side of California State Route 154.

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  • Vista Point Over Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA, USA – Pictures

    Vista Point Over Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Vista Point Over Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA, USA – Pictures

    Great view and nice place to stretch your legs, but no restroom.
    Good stop with picnic table and a small 500 ft hiking trail.

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  • Pismo Beach, CA, USA – Pictures

    Pismo Beach, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Pismo Beach, CA, USA – Pictures

    Pismo Beach, a classic beach town, is located on Californias famous central coast, half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles along Pacific Coast and 101 Highways.

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  • Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area(SVRA), Oceano, CA, USA – Pictures

    Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area(SVRA), Oceano, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area(SVRA), Oceano, CA, USA – Pictures

    Formerly Pismo Dunes SVRA, this sand dune complex is geologically unique and also provides an impressive playground for off-highway enthusiasts from throughout the USA.

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