The California coast in all its beauty
The natural beauty of the coastline captured by the Los Angeles Times photo staff.
A knee-boarder rides a wave as gusty Santa Ana winds blow the tops off of 6- to 8-foot breakers south of Huntington Beach Pier.
A knee-boarder rides a wave as gusty Santa Ana winds blow the tops off of 6- to eight-foot breakers south of Huntington Beach pier.(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A surfer spends Martin Luther King Jr. Day waiting for a wave as a golden sunset streams through a tree on a warm day at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point.
A surfer spends Martin Luther King Jr. Day waiting for a wave as a golden sunset streams through a tree amidst warm temperatures at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
An 80-foot blue whale reveals its fluke as it begins a deep dive for krill off Long Beach.
An 80-foot blue whale reveals its fluke as it begins a deep dive for krill off Long Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of surfers paddle into the waves Jan. 8 in memory of Sean Collins, a pioneering wave forecaster for surf.com who died Dec. 26th of a heart attack.
Hundreds of surfers paddle into the waves Jan. 8 in memory of Sean Collins, a pioneering wave forecaster for surf.com who died Dec. 26th of a heart attack.( Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A paddle boarder gets a close view of the waves crashing against the jetty in Redondo Beach on Feb. 9.
A paddle boarder gets a close view of the waves crashing against the jetty in Redondo Beach on Feb. 9. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times).
A view of Long Beach from the Spirit of America blimp.
A view of Long Beach from the Spirit of America blimp. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Rainbows in the sky at Baker Beach at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on Jan. 23.
Rainbows in the sky at Baker Beach at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on Jan. 23. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The Manhattan Beach Pier is aglow with festive lights as the sun sets Dec. 23.
The Manhattan Beach Pier is aglow with festive lights as the sun sets Dec. 23. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
A man watches a memorable sunset ends a mostly rainy day in the Los Angeles area as the first big storm of El Niño rolled through the area.
A man watches a memorable sunset ends a mostly rainy day in the Los Angeles area as the first big storm of El Niño rolled through the area. ( Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times )
Heavy surf slams into the coast at Mondo’s Beach between Solimar and Faria Beach on Jan. 7.
Heavy surf slams into the coast at Mondo's Beach between Solimar and Faria Beach on Jan. 7. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Maui resident Dan Charcoal golfs on Zuma Beach during a hot winter day.
Maui resident Dan Charcoal golfs on Zuma Beach during a hot winter day. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
A surfer is ejected after getting a coveted tube ride as the third major El Niño storm of the season brings high surf at the Seal Beach pier Jan. 7.
A surfer is ejected after getting a coveted tube ride as the third major El Niño storm of the season brings high surf at the Seal Beach pier Jan. 7. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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