Pictures of American Waterfronts - III

Continuing from where I left off...
I was posting pictures of my visit to California's water front areas, the Big Basin National Park which presents some of the most stunning view of the ocean. While at Big Basin we also took time off to hike on the Cypress Groove Trail which traverses the cliffs along the ocean. It is a great feeling to watch the waves thunder and collide with the rocky cliffs. The sound of water hitting the rocks and receding back appears like the drum beats of a rock concert. Along the trail there are places where the ocean is completely hidden behind a curtain of trees and suddenly comes into view between rock formations or between two cliffs. There is abundance of wildlife such as deer, seagulls and other herbivores. At least during the day we didn't see any carnivores like the Cayote or Hyena or Mountain Lion. I guess hikers are safe in this region because the deer and rabbits wouldn't harm us.

Ocean views along the Cypress Groove Trail at Point Lobos

Stunning Scenery....

Waves crashing into the rocks along the coast

The surf comes in....

Waterfront Pictures - II

I was blogging about my love for waterfront getaways and was posting pictures of the various beautiful waterfronts I have visited during the past 2 years in the US. There are so many pictures that I had split the post into several instalments to be able to do justice to them. The vast azure oceans in California, frothy beaches of Santa Cruz, calm coves of Big Basin National Park, the numerous community lakes and small water bodies all provide great picture opportunities. Here are some of those pictures... would love to hear whether you like them or not.

Frothy oceanfront at Santa Cruz, CA

Big Basin coves, waters appear calm... but beware

The true vista of the ocean

Beautiful picture postcard scenery...

Enroute Redwood Forest

While in California we visited Redwood forest which has trees over 500 ft tall standing on 70-80 ft trunks. Some of the pictures shot on the way to this unique forest. The forest is sited near the Saratoga village.
This is a fire station sited near the Saratoga village. I doubt even if big cities in India have such an impressive looking fire station.
Like I mentioned earlier, Saratoga and most other villages have infrastructure comparable to any city. Perhaps better than some tier-2 and tier-3 cities in India. I wonder when our country will grow and prosper like this.
After Saratoga village the road passes through beautiful forests and mountains. The narrow roads, steep gradient and sharp turns reminded me of Indian hill stations which have similar road infrastructure. The beauty of this stretch is that the tall trees effectively prevent suns rays from touching the road.
At the entrance of Big Basin Redwoods State Park.