The Wandering Scot

An occasional travel journal.
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California March 2021

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  San Luis Obispo   Solvang   Santa Barbara   Palm Springs   Joshua Tree NP   Visalia   Sequoia NP
This was the first part of two extended trips across the USA from California to Florida
This section was an all-electric road trip in my loyal BMW i3, from Palo Alto to Phoenix and back.

San Luis Obispo

Mission San Luis Obispo, California March 2021
Mission San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo History Center, California March 2021
San Luis Obispo History Center
Bubblegum Alley, a local Eccentricity, San Luis Obispo, California March 2021
Bubblegum Alley, a local Eccentricity
Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, California March 2021
Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, California March 2021
Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo, California March 2021
Pismo Beach

Solvang

A "Danish" town in central California
"Little Mermaid" Replica, Solvang, California March 2021
"Little Mermaid" Replica
"Little Mermaid" Replica, Solvang, California March 2021
"Little Mermaid" Replica
“Three Aebelskiver” (turned into nine), Solvang, California March 2021
“Three Aebelskiver” (turned into nine)
Raisin Bread with icing!, Solvang, California March 2021
Raisin Bread with icing!
Hans Christian Andersen memorial, Solvang, California March 2021
Hans Christian Andersen memorial

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Pier, California March 2021
Santa Barbara Pier
Old County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Old County Courthouse
Old County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Old County Courthouse
Old County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Old County Courthouse
Old County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Old County Courthouse
El Presidio de Santa Barbara (1782), California March 2021
El Presidio de Santa Barbara (1782)
El Presidio, Santa Barbara, California March 2021
El Presidio
El Presidio, Santa Barbara, California March 2021
El Presidio

Mission Santa Barbara

Mission Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Mission Santa Barbara
Interior quadrangle garden, Mission Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Interior quadrangle garden
Mission Interior, Mission Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Mission Interior
Odd "Lightning Bolt" ceiling fixture, Mission Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Odd "Lightning Bolt" ceiling fixture
Mission entry from Churchyard Note the Skull and Crossbone moti, Mission Santa Barbara, California March 2021
Mission entry from Churchyard
Note the Skull and Crossbone motif

Ojai

Ojai Museum (closed), California March 2021
Ojai Museum (closed)
Ojai Post Office, California March 2021
Ojai Post Office

Palm Springs

A valley oasis surrounded by mountains, Palm Springs, California March 2021
A valley oasis surrounded by mountains
Palm Trees & Mountains, Palm Springs, California March 2021
Palm Trees & Mountains
Shields Date Garden, Palm Springs, California March 2021
Shields Date Garden

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Bighorn Sheep, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Bighorn Sheep
Relaxed Island Fox Native to the Channel Islands of South Calif, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Relaxed Island Fox
Native to the Channel Islands of South California
Mountain Lion, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Mountain Lion
Charming Kit Fox, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Charming Kit Fox
American Badger, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
American Badger
Big Bad wolves, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Big Bad wolves
Walk-about Wallaby Enclosure, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Walk-about Wallaby Enclosure
Bennett's Wallaby, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Bennett's Wallaby
Bennett's Wallaby, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, California March 2021
Bennett's Wallaby

Indian Canyons

Palm Canyon: A canyon creek, lined by Palm trees, Indian Canyons, California March 2021
Palm Canyon: A canyon creek, lined by Palm trees
The narrow creek, Indian Canyons, California March 2021
The narrow creek
Andres Canyon Entrance, Indian Canyons, California March 2021
Andres Canyon Entrance
Beautiful Red Barrel Cactus, Indian Canyons, California March 2021
Beautiful Red Barrel Cactus
The lush Andreas Canyon oasis, Indian Canyons, California March 2021
The lush Andreas Canyon oasis
Varied vegetation, Indian Canyons, California March 2021
Varied vegetation
A briskly flowing canyon stream, Indian Canyons, California March 2021
A briskly flowing canyon stream

Joshua Tree National Park

Many, many, exotic Joshua Trees, set in a dry wasteland.
A forest of Joshua Trees, Joshua Tree National Park, California March 2021
A forest of Joshua Trees
Large Joshua Tree + Scotsman, Joshua Tree National Park, California March 2021
Large Joshua Tree + Scotsman
A rare tall straight Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, California March 2021
A rare tall straight Joshua Tree
Hidden Valley Trail entrance, Joshua Tree National Park, California March 2021
Hidden Valley Trail entrance
Hidden Valley crags, Joshua Tree National Park, California March 2021
Hidden Valley crags
Skull Rock, Joshua Tree National Park, California March 2021
Skull Rock
Skull Rock, Joshua Tree National Park, California March 2021
Skull Rock
Oasis of Mara Palm trees were planted by Serrano indians, Joshua Tree National Park, California March 2021
Oasis of Mara
Palm trees were planted by Serrano indians

Visalia area

View from Visalia to snowy Sierra Nevadas, Visalia area, California March 2021
View from Visalia to snowy Sierra Nevadas
An EVgo stop in Visalia, Visalia area, California March 2021
An EVgo stop in Visalia
Dinuba Walgreens: For my first Pfizer shot, Visalia area, California March 2021
Dinuba Walgreens: For my first Pfizer shot
Mountains & Orange Trees.  East of Dinuba, Visalia area, California March 2021
Mountains & Orange Trees. East of Dinuba
Mountains & Orange Trees.  East of Dinuba, Visalia area, California March 2021
Mountains & Orange Trees. East of Dinuba

Sequoia National Park

General Grant Tree "The World's Largest Tree", Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
General Grant Tree
"The World's Largest Tree"
General Grant + Scotsman, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
General Grant + Scotsman
General Sherman upper foliage, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
General Sherman upper foliage
A Giant Cross-Section, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
A Giant Cross-Section
A fallen Sequoia trunk, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
A fallen Sequoia trunk
Another Giant: The Sentinel Tree, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
Another Giant: The Sentinel Tree
Snow on the ground, even in April, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
Snow on the ground, even in April
General Grant Tree, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
General Grant Tree
General Grant Tree: Upper Foliage, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
General Grant Tree: Upper Foliage
A cluster of Giants at the Grant parking lot, Sequoia National Park, California March 2021
A cluster of Giants at the Grant parking lot

Palm Springs to Yuma

Salton Sea, Palm Springs to Yuma, California March 2021
Salton Sea
Salton Sea, Palm Springs to Yuma, California March 2021
Salton Sea
The Calexico Border Crossing Closed to tourists, due to COVID-1, Palm Springs to Yuma, California March 2021
The Calexico Border Crossing
Closed to tourists, due to COVID-19.
Real sand desert, en route from Calexico to Yuma, Palm Springs to Yuma, California March 2021
Real sand desert, en route from Calexico to Yuma

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