Pictures from our U.S. trip 2002

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Aerial view
Aerial view

View from the plane from 12000 meters

Aerial view
Aerial view
Aerial view

The north of the US seen from above

Aerial view
Redwood National Park
Redwood National Park

In the early morning in the Redwoods, the clouds are still very low

Redwood National Park
Redwoods
Redwoods

Two of the giant trees

Redwoods
Streamlet in the woods
Streamlet in the woods

...and in between the Redwoods a small streamlet is flows

Streamlet in the woods
The tallest tree in the world
The tallest tree in the world

That's the world's tallest tree - a Redwood with the height of 118 meters

The tallest tree in the world
Comparison
Comparison

In the background the tall trees (more than 100 meters), in the foreground Ines (1.67 meters)

Comparison
Azalea State Reserve
Azalea State Reserve

A huge azalea park with many beautiful flowers

Azalea State Reserve
Azalea State Reserve
Azalea State Reserve

An undescribable flavor...

Azalea State Reserve
Azalea State Reserve
Azalea State Reserve

...and some more of it

Azalea State Reserve
Pacific coast
Pacific coast

The somewhat coarse Pacific coast in the north of California

Pacific coast
Limousine
Limousine

Our driver had a day-off

Limousine
Lombard Street
Lombard Street

Lombard Street in San Francisco, always straight on - up and down the hills

Lombard Street
Lombard Street
Lombard Street

Ok, not always straight on - here it probably would have been to steep for most of the vehicles

Lombard Street
Alcatraz
Alcatraz

The famous prison island in the San Francisco Bay

Alcatraz
Pier 39
Pier 39

The sea lions are cavorting there - a lot more in midsummer

Pier 39
Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans Wharf

Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco - a must-see

Fishermans Wharf
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge

This needs no more words - the famous landmark speaks for itself

Golden Gate Bridge
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean from it's rough side at this cloudy morning

Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean

Here it looks more pleasant again

Pacific Ocean
 
 
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