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Photo vacation part 1 – California in pictures

av Eva Gyllenberg

When you can't go on a driving vacation in California, you can go on a PHOTO vacation! Join us for all sides of the California countryside - far from the big cities' freeways, high-rises and Hollywood wannabies.

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When you can't go on a car holiday, you can go on picture holiday! In these interesting times, I take the opportunity to go through my picture gallery and share pictures that probably could never have been included in a post. Where are we going on a photo vacation today? To California! Join all sides of the California countryside - far from the highways, high-rises and Hollywood wannabies of the big cities.

California is the US state that I traveled the most, totaling over 2 months. The image pile from my travels is large and it is only a fraction of the images that I have shown here on Rucksack so far. Most of the photos are from the area north of Monterey and all the way up to the Oregon border. Inland, coast, forest and volcanoes. Not my best photos, but the photos that I think describe California best.

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  1. You have really managed to capture the soul of California, and especially Northern California, with these absolutely stunning photos. Best place on earth. So many places I recognize and places I realize I missed and want to go to when possible again (if I googled correctly, some photos seem to be from Ferndale which I totally missed but looks absolutely amazing). Also curious as to where the picture of the wonderful pink house was taken?

    • I think you are absolutely right about Ferndale! However, I don't know all the places I've photographed, some places were so small that I forgot their names in the blink of an eye as we passed the "end-of-town" sign.
      What is your favorite place north of San Fran?

    • Thank you very much Helena! Often go in and glance at your USA photos, there are so many delicious places to photograph in the USA - as long as you get out of the big cities.

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Eva Gyllenberg
Travel blogger, gastronaut, photographer and family adventurer with over 60 countries in his luggage. Eva loves trips that include beautiful nature, hiking boots and well-cooked food. On the travel site Rucksack, she takes you to all corners of the world with the help of her inspiring pictures and texts.

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