Vibrant pink sunset clouds illuminating Big Sur coastline with rugged mountains descending into calm purple ocean.

Coastal

Images from the California coast
Vibrant pink and purple clouds at sunset over Big Sur coastal mountains along California Highway 1.

Sunset, Big Sur


The sinking sun along the Big Sur shore casts a glow on the Santa Lucia mountains and bathes the storm clouds and the ocean in shades of pink and purple

Peaceful ocean waves washing onto sandy Carmel Beach at dawn with soft blue and pink sky tones.

Carmel Sunrise


Early morning light colors the horizon on Carmel Beach

Aerial panoramic view of Point Reyes beach with crashing waves along dramatic California coastal cliffs.

Point Reyes #1


Point Reyes Beach stretches to the horizon, turning gold in the setting sun.

Turquoise waters of Big Sur coastline with rugged mountains and rocky shores on a clear day.

Big Sur #1


The Big Creek Bridge stands proudly in the late afternoon sun along the ribbon of the Pacific Coast Highway

Steep green coastal cliffs and winding road along the dramatic Big Sur coastline in California.

Big Sur #2


The Pacific Coast Highway winds along the edge of the continent in the morning mist

Lush green mountain slopes meet rocky Pacific coastline in Big Sur with vivid blue ocean waters under clear skies.

Big Sur #3


The impossibly-blue Pacific meets the coastal rocks and green forests of the California coastline

Rocky sea stacks rise from misty Pacific waters along a rugged Mendocino California coastline with green cypress trees.

Mendocino #1


The sea stacks and the Mendocino coastline in the cloudy blue mist of the early evening

Panoramic view of Point Lobos State Park with dramatic green coastal cliffs and rocky shoreline with calm blue ocean waters below.

Point Lobos #1


Walking paths on the rocky shore of Point Lobos are lit by the late afternoon sun