Trifter

Oh Joni, California is truly blessed with beauty. Great article thanks for sharing.

It sounds like a beautiful state, Joni. We have had quite a few adverts for California on British TV lately so we are being kept in touch. A very good and informative article.

Christine

Thanks so much for excluding the cities, smog and homes of the rich and famous–this is beautiful!

Beautiful!! and well done…nice read.

really awesome, unfortunately I`m here in what Fegger called the smoggy place…

These are lovely places- I would love to visit San Francisco and Mt Shasta. Yosemite, too.

Good article. It’s nice to see the beautiful side of California.

Very beautiful pictures and good information, Joni. You made me want to pay a visit to Cali one day.

It looks so beautiful. I’d love to go to California some day. I’ve never been to the states

Ive been to Yosamite!

These are some amazing images. One day I hope to make it to the west coast.

California looks and sounds so beautiful! Awesome pics, Joni! A wonderful article.

Joni,my lady,my friend,you have done our state proud.I’ve been to every place you mentioned,Yosemite is proof of the Almighty,I have been there three times,nothing else on earth like it.There is no greater joy than racing a truck or ATC or ATV in the desert.I only wish you had mentioned Big Bear,my favorite place in the world.If you ever want to come home for a visit,let me know,my door will be open.God Bless.BTW,The BoJack Express has been planning a tour up Highway 1,or as we know it,The Pacific Coast Highway,or Highway 101,you are welcome aboard,as always

Thanks for all the comments. And to BoJack, yeah, I wanted to mention Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear as well as Tahoe City, Lake Tahoe, Big Sur, Monterey, Carmel and a bunch of other places. But Cali’s so big and beautiful, there was too much to mention in one article. Perhaps a part two at a later date.

Hi Joni,

These are beautiful, and I have to agree California is gorgeous. I have never been to California but I bet it is nice!
Florida is pretty cool too;)
Sable Rose

Beautiful indeed, can’t wait to visit Cali.

Hey Joni,
This is soo great you make me miss California too. Life can become pretty busy around here. It takes time away from us locals that really want to enjoy it (You know stop and smell the dasies). I NEED A VACATION!

This was a great article. So informative and wonderful photos!!

Beautiful picture….

Yes Joni, I’ve come to love it too from your great photos.

Thank you for showing off the lovely bits of California.

Inna

Stunning photos, in fact the Yosemite National Park piccy would make a really nice painting.

Another great article by a very talented lady.

Go west young man! Beautiful.

I love California for its scenery too! Only get to visit a few places in California so far, but my heart is set to go there later in life!

Beautiful pictures and descriptions. That’s how Florida feels to me. It may not be as scenic as California, but it has its special places too.

Very nice.I want to remember it as it once was.I have a friend in San diego .Says they now sell tours of all the famous rich houses that are Abandoned.Just like tours of the stars houses.When will we ever learn the ricjh tend to be even more unhappy than most.More unfulfilled as well.

Beautiful! I wish I could travel to those places someday!

It must really be hard for you to be away from home. I’ll remember you when the climate and stress get to me.

Lovely, lovely pictures and your descriptions of the diverse landscapes, regions, etc. is well done. You captured the natural beauty of California in words and by your choice of photographs. My favourite parts of visiting California is the great outdoors, the cool cultural feel of San Francisco and other cities (e.g., Huntington Library in LA), and cool vibes of cities like Santa Barbara and San Diego. There is so much more than movies led people to believe!

I think Nevada has a similar stereotype. Except that it is simply a state filled with smokey casinos, gambling, and illicit activities. Of course, real life isn’t like how Hollywood or the Strip are portrayed in the media (since those are small aspects of two cities). Plus, there are beautiful natural and urban elements in NV as well.

Can’t wait for my next trip to California! I hope you get a chance to visit you home state soon, too.

It’s true, sometimes the publicity of this state is only about Hollywood and makes you forget the beauty of its natural landscapes.

Beautiful pictures. I used to live in Auburn, California, where the scenery was breathtaking. The only scenery that could compete with California is the Deleware Water Gap.

its so beautiful my best friend of triond rf lives there
wait im coming if the lord wishes it
lh

The pictures in your article are breathtaking. Its true what you say, people can have a stereotypical view of places in the world.

You bought back some lovely memories of spending my honeymoon there nearly 30 yers ago. We left our hearts in San Francisco !!
Thank you.