We visited Santa Cruz in May. This particular set of photos were all taken the same day. The weather was quite unpredictable most of that day: we got rained on more than once. Yet it kept clearing as well. For this photo set I sometimes left the skies gloomy, but I also experimented with brightening things up a bit during post processing on some of the photos.
The "world famous" Santa Cruz Boardwalk provided enjoyable sightseeing opportunities. I visited it many times in the past when I used to live in California. It appeared more colorful than I recall. At the time we were there most stores and all rides were not open.
I've ridden this roller coaster before. It's great fun!
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| Coaster Heights |
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| Typhoon in the Sky |
This is one of those rides that keeps circling around. Apparently it needed some maintenance.
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| Fixing the Ride |
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| Colors of Fun |
As we walked along West Cliff Drive away from the Boardwalk towards other coastal views, we passed this bloom.
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| Sidewalk Sight |
We saw these words of wisdom just adjacent to one of the stairways that descend down to the water as we walked along the Steamer Lane surfing area.
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| Good Suggestions |
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| Surfers Below |
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| Rock Topper |
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| Powered by Nature |
We strolled along Lighthouse Field State Beach just north of Lighthouse Point.
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| Standing Beyond the Arch |
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| Rock Formations |
We stopped to admire the Surfing Sculpture.
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| Looking Right |
And another view:
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| Monument to Santa Cruz's Favorite Pastime |
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