Bloom on the Rosemary

Morning Meeting of Mallards

Meeting Adjourned

Under a Bridge

Highway 544 bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway

Full of Blooms

Sasanqua Camellia

Morning at Atalaya

Sunlight on the red brick floor

Windows of Atalaya

Atalaya Inner Courtyard

Covered walkway through inner courtyard

Atalaya

Atalaya, Spanish for "watch tower", is a 30 room Moorish style castle built by philanthropist Archer Huntington. Construction began in 1931 and was completed in 1933 using local labor which provided work for a community hard hit by the depression. The Huntingtons used Atalaya for their winter home until 1947. Atalaya is now part of the Huntington Beach State Park.

Mexican Bush Sage

Velvety spires of the Mexican Bush Sage, a member of the Salvia family.

Winged Reflections

Huntington Beach State Park