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View of Torrey Pines Reserve from the Gliderport during sunset
San Diego
The view looking down at a spacious beach in Laguna Beach. There are plants in the foreground.
Laguna Beach
Dense palm trees in Los Angeles on a sunny day
Los Angeles
A view of Zuma Beach from above, with the ocean to the left of the image. There is a single lifeguard tower on the beach.
Malibu
Rock Formations at Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree
A white mid-century modern house with an orange door in Indian Canyons. There are desert plants in the front yard, and palm trees behind the house.
Palm Springs
Lake Fulmor with a Mountain in the Background
Idyllwild
Lake and Town in Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead
A building in Ojai with an arched window with the word "Peace" painted on it in blue.
Ojai
View of the Santa Barbara Courthouse from the Clock Tower
Santa Barbara
Rusack Vineyards in Solvang, CA
STA. Ynez Valley
A collection of four palm trees behind a house in Palm Springs. You can see the house's white breeze blocks in the bottom of the photo.
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