Southeast Anchorage
Sunrise with Paintbrush in the foreground
Orr's Camp
A variety of flowers cover the hillsides near Orr's Camp, including California poppy, Checkerbloom, Wild Heliotrope, Tidy tips, Morning glory, and more
Torrey Pines/Black Rock area
The slopes below the Torrey Pines near Black Rock are covered with a variety of flowers such as California Poppies, Blue dicks, Sand verbena, Checkerbloom, and Goldfields.
Silver bush lupine (Lupinus albifrons)
Carrington Pasture
Tidy tips and Soft-leaved paintbrush
West Anacapa Island
Easterly views of Anacapa Island from West Anacapa
Anacapa Island lighthouse
Lobo Canyon
Wind and rain have sculpted the sandstone walls of Lobo Canyon into strange, odd looking formations.
Santa Cruz Island
Potato Harbor
Old fence line along Smuggle's Road. Montañon Ridge in the background.
Inspiration Point
Skunk Point
Rugged rocks and tide pools at Skunk Point
Anacapa Island
Juvenile Northern elephant seals
Santa Cruz Island buckwheat along the North Bluff Trail
Vegetation
Various vegetation including Island buckwheat, Santa Cruz Island buckwheat, and island scrub oaks, create a kalideoscope of autumn color
Island views
Views from the island's isthmus in autumn can be colorful and dramatic. Montańon Ridge in background.
Vibrant coreopsis lines the trail leading from Nidever Canyon to the Campground
Nidever Canyon
Access to the campsites, ranger station, and Cabrillo Monument is via a steep one-mile trail up Nidever Canyon.
Lester trail
