Tag: CA

  • Malibu Bluffs Park, Malibu, CA, USA – Pictures

    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 – 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
    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
    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 – 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
    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
    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
    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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  • Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, CA, USA – Pictures

    Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, CA, USA – Pictures

    The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway—the worlds largest rotating tram car—travels over two-and-one-half miles along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon, transporting riders to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park.

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  • Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, CA, USA – Pictures

    Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, CA, USA  - Pictures
    Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, CA, USA – Pictures

    Yosemite Mariposa County, home of Yosemite National Park, welcomes you to experience majestic Yosemite in all four seasons. Explore all the things to do in Yosemite, such as seeing awe-inspiring vistas, granite icons, breath-taking waterfalls, and discovering fascinating history, while staying in Mariposa County. Whether it is your first time visiting Yosemite National Park or you are a seasoned veteran traveler, you will always find something new to do here. Search for events, lodging, dining, directions and more here.

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