Waves in Santa Cruz

Huge swells at Steamer Lane this morning. This is a small cove called the Toilet Bowl. On calmer days, daring swimmers jump off the cliff into the swirling waters between waves and climb up the opposite wall to get out. Not today though.

Santa Cruz, California

In the afternoon, a huge swell of humanity descended on downtown Santa Cruz to hope for a more positive future.

Santa Cruz, California

Green hills and water

We've had a lot of rain over the past week. They call it the Pineapple Express. The gentle hills near Watsonville are much greener than usual, but we've had a number of mudslides in the steeper parts of the Santa Cruz Mountains. And lots of water in the fields and rivers.

Watsonville, California

near Watsonville, California

Watsonville, California

Hills

Route 46 near Bakersfield, California

Route 46 near Bakersfield, California

Shadows

Santa Cruz, California

Last walk of 2016, overlooking the last beach on West Cliff Drive before Natural Bridges Beach.