• A rugged coastline features rocky cliffs and crashing waves against a vibrant turquoise ocean.
    The Mendocino Coast in Calif., on Nov. 29, 2020. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)
  • A rocky beach with scattered seaweed stretches along a cliffside under an overcast sky.
    The Mendocino Coast in Calif., on June 26, 2026. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)
  • A coastal scene featuring a natural rock arch over turquoise water, with wildflowers blooming along a grassy cliffside under an overcast sky.
    Mendocino Headlands State Park in Calif., on June 26, 2020. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)
  • A vibrant coastal scene with rugged rocks, crashing waves, and a warm, colorful sky at sunrise or sunset.
    The Mendocino Coast in Calif., on Nov. 29, 2020. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)
  • A vibrant coastal scene featuring rugged cliffs, crashing waves, and a house perched atop the cliffside under a bright sky.
    The Mendocino Coast in Calif., on Dec. 21, 2020. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)
  • A vibrant coastal scene at sunset, with deep blues and purples reflecting off rocky shores and crashing waves under a pink-hued sky.
    The Mendocino Coast in Calif., on Nov. 29, 2020. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)
  • A rugged coastal cliff overlooks turbulent ocean waves crashing against dark rocks under a hazy sky.
    The Mendocino Coast in Calif. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)
  • A serene coastal scene at twilight, with silhouetted cliffs and trees overlooking gentle waves lapping against a dark shoreline.
    Buckhorn Cove in Mendocino, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2017. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)
  • Waves crash against rugged rocks along a misty coastal shoreline with rolling hills in the distance.
    The Mendocino Coast in Calif., on Feb. 11, 2017. (Patrick Hafner via Bay City News)

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  1. Mostly shoreline photos with a lot of rocks. What about the view of the bay with lots blue ocean behind it? A classic shot is seeing the sun set in the ocean. Any vista pull-off from highway 1 would also be good. The beaches are nice with their driftwood and gulls. I took a picture of a sea lion basking in the sun on a navigational buoy in Noyo Harbor.

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    1. I’m impressed with the great vastness and the power of the ocean. Do you feel any of that with these shoreline tourist views? To each his own.

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