Chiquito Trail, Sitton Peak in the distance
Church nestled in the mountains
Distant Saddlebacks mountains
Caves in Aliso and Wood Canyons
Trail heading towards the Saddleback mountains
Vernal pond after a wet winter
Early spring morning on a wooded trail
Misty morning on a ridge trail
A majestic oak in Whiting Ranch
Limestone Canyon winding trail
Sunrise on the trail
Laguna coast misty morning
Wintry reflections
Lake Mission Viejo sunrise
Early spring on the trail
Red Rock Canyon
Autumn tints
Clear autumn morning
Brow of the hill
Ortega falls
Ridge trail
Limestone Canyon lupins
Car wreck trail
The Sinks
Red Rock Ridge
Cholla cacti
Joshua Tree Yucca
Dante's View
Badwater
Zabriskie Point
These California landscape images have been captured while hiking along various trails in Southern California. There are numerous SoCal trails and they vary in location from the coast to the mountains, and the terrain from urban to wilderness. The trails I frequented were generally within striking distance (an hour's drive or so) from my home, but occasionally travel expanded my horizons and led me to some more far-flung locations such as Death Valley. There are various state, county and city organizations that look after parks and trails in SoCal and maintain the natural habitat for plants and animals. One local to where I lived was the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks, which looks after nearly 40,000 acres of open space. I enjoyed being a frequent visitor to these trails.