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Santa Cruz is a relaxed college town, where a great deal of the counterculture that used to flourish in Berkeley has moved. It is also a beach resort town, and claims some of the best surf in California. It was there that the neoprene wet suit was invented. On week-ends, it sometimes looks like the entire town is in the water. The rest can be seen strolling the oldest amusement park in the West, complete with a 1924 wooden rollercaster, or enjoying the beaches. Natural Bridges State Beach is a prime resting spot for monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico. They are best seen in the morning, densely cluttered in Eucalyptus groves, before they take off for the day.

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Aerial view of Santa Cruz with fog-covered ocean. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Wave and seastack morning. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Cluster of Monarch butterflies, Natural Bridges State Park. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Photographer on cliffs at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Sea arch and reflection, Natural Bridges State Park, dusk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Surfer, morning. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Seagull landing, Wharf. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Restaurant on the Pier. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Woman eating clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Beach and boardwalk in summer, afternoon. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Children, beach, and boardwalk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Riding the beach boardwalk aerial gondola. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Crowd on the beach boardwalk on a summer afternoon. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Sky glider Riders enjoy the last sunrays of the day. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Spinning wheel ride, Beach Boardwalk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Boardwalk amusement park, morning. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Harbor, late afternoon. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Twin Lakes State Beach, sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Lighthouse and Surfers in the water at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Beach campfire at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Monarch butterflies, Natural Bridges State Park. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Monarch butterfly in Eucalyptus tree, Natural Bridges State Park. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Photographer and large format camera on tripod at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Iceplant and seastack, Natural Bridges State Park, sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Surfers and rock at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Reflection on wet sand through rock opening, Natural Bridges State Park, dusk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Santa Cruz Wharf. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Visitors looking at a seagull on the wharf. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Woman eating a bown of clam chowder on the pier. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) California sea lions rest under the pier. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Thunderbird classic cars. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Beautifully painted thunderbird cars. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Beachgoers, and Santa Cruz boardwalk roller-coaster. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Pelicans, beach, and amusement park. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Beach and seaside amusement park on a summer afternoon. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Children playing on the beach. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Beach with couple standing in water. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Boardwalk amusement park, morning. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Boarwalk and aerial gondola. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Wheel ride, Beach Boardwalk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Roller coaster car, Beach Boardwalk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Beach Boardwalk and gondola at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Sky glider chairs, Beach Boardwalk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Harbor, late afternoon. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Beach cabin and lighthouse, Twin Lakes State Beach, sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Lighthouse at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Camp Fire on the beach at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Twin Lakes State Beach, dusk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Bonfire on the beach at sunset. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color) Twin Lakes State Beach, dusk. Santa Cruz, California, USA (color)

All text and photos © QT Luong. See conditions for use of images. All the 50 color pictures of Santa Cruz are on this page

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