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Winter waves lash a sea cave at Wilder Ranch. Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
 
Stormy MLK Day PDF Print E-mail


Waves pound West Cliff, near Woodrow. Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
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Sand Bags PDF Print E-mail


Homeowners at Capitola Beach prepare for winter waves.
Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
 
Sky Writer PDF Print E-mail


A small plane draws a big circle over Beach Hill, Jan. 3. Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
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Threatened Species PDF Print E-mail


Which species is more threatened, the penguin or the newspaper reader?
Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
 
Christmas Joy PDF Print E-mail


Enjoying a sunny Christmas Day at Seabright Beach.
Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
 
Amgen Returns PDF Print E-mail


Two-year-old Ronan Karno applauds the return of Amgen's Tour of California to Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz will be the only coastal leg of the 2010 Tour. ©santacruzwire.com

 
Pyrotechnics PDF Print E-mail


Fireworks light up Aptos Creek and Rio del Mar beach during the Monte schools fundraiser. Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
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Dreamy PDF Print E-mail


A warm September fog makes the Dream Inn look even dreamier
Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
 
Shoo! PDF Print E-mail


A dock hand on the Municipal Wharf tries to shoo sea lions out of the path of an incoming boat, but some pinnipeds appear to enjoy the spritz. Maria Gaura ©santacruzwire.com
 
Labor Day Lull PDF Print E-mail


Perfect weather and a near-empty Main Beach await Labor Day crowds Saturday morning. Maria Gaura, ©santacruzwire.com

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Holey Cirrus! PDF Print E-mail


Eerie clouds drift over Santa Cruz, Thursday August 27 ©santacruzwire.com
 
Smoked Out PDF Print E-mail


Smoke from the Lockheed Fire clouds the air downtown, Friday, August 21  ©santacruzwire.com

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Garden Glass PDF Print E-mail


Kathleen Crocetti's five-panel glass mosaic "Strawberry Fields" is part of this year's "Sculpture Is '09" exhibit, at Sierra Azul Nursery  ©santacruzwire.com

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Gnarlier PDF Print E-mail


Woodpecker sculpture at UCSC ©santacruzwire.com
 
Gnarly PDF Print E-mail


A fantastically twisted tree on the UCSC campus ©santacruzwire.com
 
Buddha Box PDF Print E-mail


A crated Buddha waits for earthly release at Arteak Interiors ©santacruzwire.com
 
Sippin' Pigs PDF Print E-mail


Thirsty porkers take a water break at TLC Farm in Las Lomas. ©santacruzwire.com
 
Begonias In The Mist PDF Print E-mail


Acres of begonias thrive in North Monterey County. ©santacruzwire.com

 
Boliviana PDF Print E-mail


The ovary of a Bolivian Begonia, at Cabrillo College's Horticulture greenhouse. ©santacruzwire.com

 
Onwrd! PDF Print E-mail


Well, even Ken Kesey needed a copy editor. ©santacruzwire.com

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A Friend, or Anemone? PDF Print E-mail


This green-tentacled beauty lives in a tidepool at 4-Mile Beach. ©santacruzwire.com

 
Pleasure Craft PDF Print E-mail


All of the waves are on land, as this sailboat anchors off Main Beach ©santacruzwire.com

 
Bee House PDF Print E-mail


Pollinators populate the bee house at UCSC's Farm & Garden ©santacruzwire.com

 
Back to the Nest PDF Print E-mail


A big-mouthed baby starling is on his way back to the nest after an untimely tumble. ©santacruzwire.com

 
Sign of Hard TImes PDF Print E-mail


A local business falls victim to economic crisis ©santacruzwire.com

 
Clear View PDF Print E-mail

A sparkling clear day gives a view of Holy Cross and the Monterey Peninsula, from the Pogonip. ©santacruzwire.com

 
Economic Stimulus PDF Print E-mail

Santa Cruz City Hall was one of many local projects built with federal stimulus money during the Great Depression. ©santacruzwire.com

 
Tour de Santa Cruz PDF Print E-mail

Thomas Peterson sprints up Front Street on his way to win Stage 2 of the Tour De California. ©santacruzwire.com 
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Functional Art PDF Print E-mail


College students ponder the meaning of the Big Red Squiggle. ©santacruzwire.com
 
Plum Blossoms PDF Print E-mail


A warm January inspires the flowering plums into early bloom, near Messiah Lutheran on High Street. ©santacruzwire.com

 
Bridge Celebration PDF Print E-mail

Bikers, pedestrians and one shoulder-mounted munchkin wait for a chance to cross the new San Lorenzo River footbridge. © santacruzwire.com
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A Winter's Day PDF Print E-mail

Cowell Beach, 4 p.m., January 19, 2009. 77 degrees. Yes, it's still winter.
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Going Deep PDF Print E-mail

Workers prepare to sink a giant drill into the site of a new Holiday Inn Express on Front St.
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Skimming the San Lorenzo PDF Print E-mail

A pelican skims the surface of the San Lorenzo River near the Boardwalk  copyright santacruzwire.com
 
Christmas Rainbow PDF Print E-mail

A rainbow touches down on Beach Hill shortly before sunset on Christmas Day
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Fighting Fire PDF Print E-mail

Firefighters douse a smoky grass fire on Water Street, Saturday Dec. 20, 2008

 

 
Fish Eye PDF Print E-mail

A fishy eye watches passersby on the Soquel Ave. bridge copyright santacruzwire.com
 
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Surfers line up at Steamer Lane   copyright santacruzwire.com

 
Bridging The San Lorenzo PDF Print E-mail


A crane sets the center span on the new San Lorenzo bike bridge. copyright santacruzwire.com

 
An Abundance of Caution PDF Print E-mail


At the beginning of the fall term, UC officials installed more than 40 directional signs, on two dozen sign posts, at a bike path intersection on campus. But at the beginning of winter break, they had a change of heart and yanked almost all of them out. copyright santacruzwire.com

 

 

 

 


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