CALIFORNIA
California is considered a global biodiversity hotspot and sometimes referred to as an ecological island with numerous rare species and ecosystems endemic to the state. Over 30% of all plants and vertebrate species in the U.S. occur in CA. And perhaps most well known, the state is home to ecological wonders like the tallest trees (Coastal Redwood) and the most massive trees (Giant Sequoia) on the planet.
Most of these images are focused around the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from Los Angeles to San Francisco, which is one of the most dynamic and biodiverse regions of the state. Featuring Coastal Redwood forests, Elephant seal beaches and Monarch butterfly groves, the sights along the PCH are endless and bucket-list worthy. Dispersed among the towns along the rugged coast of California are ancient ecosystems, global migrations and one of the most butt-clenching drives you’ll ever take. As if my fear of heights weren’t challenged enough, I also drove over the famous Bixby Creek Bridge, while it was on fire.
After seeing the Coastal Redwoods a number of times, then the giant Cypress trees of Monterey, I had to pay a visit to the Giant Sequoias and go to Kings Canyon National Park. Unfortunately, the roads were closed to the largest tree in the world, but I got to stand and awe at the second largest, “General Grant” and the nameless huge trees that have somehow survived there for over thousands of years.
California is considered a global biodiversity hotspot and sometimes referred to as an ecological island with numerous rare species and ecosystems endemic to the state. Over 30% of all plants and vertebrate species in the U.S. occur in CA. And perhaps most well known, the state is home to ecological wonders like the tallest trees (Coastal Redwood) and the most massive trees (Giant Sequoia) on the planet.
Most of these images are focused around the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from Los Angeles to San Francisco, which is one of the most dynamic and biodiverse regions of the state. Featuring Coastal Redwood forests, Elephant seal beaches and Monarch butterfly groves, the sights along the PCH are endless and bucket-list worthy. Dispersed among the towns along the rugged coast of California are ancient ecosystems, global migrations and one of the most butt-clenching drives you’ll ever take. As if my fear of heights weren’t challenged enough, I also drove over the famous Bixby Creek Bridge, while it was on fire.
After seeing the Coastal Redwoods a number of times, then the giant Cypress trees of Monterey, I had to pay a visit to the Giant Sequoias and go to Kings Canyon National Park. Unfortunately, the roads were closed to the largest tree in the world, but I got to stand and awe at the second largest, “General Grant” and the nameless huge trees that have somehow survived there for over thousands of years.