Ramblings along the California coast. A glimpse of flora and fauna in shore habitats and coast range mountains of Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties, including the Point Reyes, Pacifica, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel, Pt. Sur and San Luis Obispo areas and the Northern portion of Los Padres National Forest. Plant families alphabetical as are genera within them, as per Jepson Manual 2. General interest photos on first and last pages, and used to separate plant families. Use search blank, above right, to find scientific or common names, families, or flowers by color. Enjoy.