EL CAP

The winter sun sets on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park as the valley falls into darkness.

GOLDEN GATE

The Golden Gate bridge is probably the most well-known landmark in San Francisco. Here it marks the passage between the dark, frigid waters of the Pacific and the sunny, sheltered bay on which the city sits.

POINT REYES

According to official records, Point Reyes is the foggiest and windiest promontory on the Pacific Coast. So it would seem to deserve its lighthouse, which was in operation from 1870 to 1975. This view past the fog signal building looks out on a decidedly un-foggy day.

RED-TAILED HAWK

A red-tailed hawk comes in for a landing at Point Reyes National Seashore