When the museum garden is so great it has its own guided tour

When the museum has its own train

Getty architecture

Touring California's state capitol (2/2)

Touring California's state capitol (1/2)

UC Berkeley in B/W

Nights at the boardwalk (2/2)

Nights at the boardwalk (1/2)

Taking one last look at the Milky Way before heading back to civilization and light pollution

Milky Way at Mono Lake

Circling around Manzanita Lake

Exploring a lava tube

Impressive Burney Falls

Starry Shasta nights

Pictures cannot convey how windy it was

Pigeon Point lighthouse on a stormy day (2/2)

Pigeon Point lighthouse on a stormy day (1/2)

Even without the Milky Way in the shot, I'm still impressed how many stars are visible in the sky even with the naked eye.

In the caves of Pinnacles

Exploring Pinnacles National Park on a hot day