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Huntington State Beach

United States, California, Huntington Beach

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.55

La Jolla Shores Beach

United States, California, La Jolla

La Jolla Shores

SD Dirk

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.15

Swami's Beach

United States, California, Encinitas

Encinitas, between Swami's and D-Street

Tim Buss

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

Sandee San Onofre State Beach - Trestles Beach Photo

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4.05

San Onofre State Beach - Trestles Beach

United States, California, San Clemente

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4.1

Windansea Beach

United States, California, San Diego

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4.2

Mavericks Beach

United States, California, Half Moon Bay

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4.1

Silver Strand State Beach

United States, California, Coronado

Silver Strand Beach

Floris M. Oosterveld

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.25

Cowell Beach

United States, California, Santa Cruz

cowell

Trudymcb

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

Sandee San Onofre State Beach - Surfing Beach Photo

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4.05

San Onofre State Beach - Surfing Beach

United States, California, Oceanside

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4.1

Rincon Point State Beach

United States, California, Carpinteria

Snapper

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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Steamer Lane

United States, California, Santa Cruz

Steamer Lane

Tyler Karaszewski

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

Sandee Doheny State Beach - North Beach Photo

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4.2

Doheny State Beach - North Beach

United States, California, Dana Point

Untitled

Sergei Gussev

CC BY 2.O (Unmodified)

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4.9

Surfrider Beach

United States, California, Malibu

Randall Kaplan.

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4.5

Zuma Beach

United States, California, Malibu

Sandee Oceanside Pier View North Beach Photo

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4.05

Oceanside Pier View North Beach

United States, California, Oceanside

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Pismo Beach City Beach

United States, California, Pismo Beach

California Trip - June 2016 - Pismo Beach

Pete Markham

CC BY-SA 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.2

Newport Beach

United States, California, Newport Beach

Randall Kaplan.

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4.4

Asilomar State Beach

United States, California, Pacific Grove

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4.2

Manhattan Beach

United States, California, Manhattan Beach

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4.2

Tamarack Surf Beach

United States, California, Carlsbad

Tamarack Surf Beach

Driven to Capture 2

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.05

Mondos Beach

United States, California, Ventura

Randall Kaplan.

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4.05

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

United States, California, San Diego

Sunset Cliffs Beach, San Diego CA

SD Dirk

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.05

East Beach

United States, California, Santa Barbara

Randall Kaplan.

Sandee Oceano Dunes State Recreational Area / Guadalupe Dunes Photo

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4.15

Oceano Dunes State Recreational Area / Guadalupe Dunes

United States, California, Callender

Guadalupe-Nipomo "Oceano" Dunes

Matthew Dillon

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.4

Dan Blocker Beach

United States, California, Malibu

Randall Kaplan.

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4.3

Thornhill Broome Beach

United States, California, Malibu

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4.4

Moonstone Beach

United States, California, Cambria

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4.25

Baker Beach

United States, California, San Francisco

Work trip to San Francisco to shoot the Bridge. I snagged this photo right before I brought the drone back in.

TJ Kolesnik

CC0 (Unmodified)

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4.7

Crescent Bay Beach

United States, California, Laguna Beach

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Natural Bridges State Beach

United States, California, Santa Cruz

Natural Bridges State Beach

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.9

Carmel City Beach

United States, California, Carmel By The Sea

Carmel by the Sea Coastline

Chris Leipelt

CC0 (Unmodified)

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4.9

Santa Monica Beach

United States, California, Santa Monica

Randall Kaplan.

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4.45

Rincon Park County Beach

United States, California, Carpinteria

Randall Kaplan.

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4.35

Hermosa Beach

United States, California, Hermosa Beach

Randall Kaplan.

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4.2

Redondo Beach

United States, California, Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach

lj16

CC by 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.1

Brooks Street Beach

United States, California, Laguna Beach

Randall Kaplan.

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4.05

Seal Beach

United States, California, Seal Beach

Orange County

Sergei Gussev

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

Sandee Cardiff State Beach - North Beach Photo

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4.1

Cardiff State Beach - North Beach

United States, California, Encinitas

Cardiff State Beach, March 2, 2014

Tim Buss

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.05

Faria Beach

United States, California, Faria Beach

Ventura Beach House - ODR Trip

Presidio of Monterey: DLIFLC & USAG

PDM (Unmodified)

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4.1

Ventura Pier Beach

United States, California, Ventura

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4.2

Topanga Beach

United States, California, Malibu

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4.75

Leo Carrillo State Beach

United States, California, Malibu

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Pleasure Point Park Beach

United States, California, Capitola

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4.05

Bolinas Beach

United States, California, Bolinas

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4.15

Limantour Beach

United States, California, Point Reyes Station

Limantour Beach

Alejandro De La Cruz

CC BY 2.0 (Unmodified)

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4.05

Sunset Point Beach

United States, California, Los Angeles

Sandee Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve Beach Photo

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4.1

Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve Beach

United States, California, Palos Verdes Estates

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4.85

Venice Beach

United States, California, Venice

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4.25

Nazar Beach

Palase, Vlore, Albania

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4.05

Jeffreys Bay Beach

Kouga , Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Rincon Beach

San Nicolas North, San Nicolas, Aruba

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4.25

Uluwatu Beach

Sekaroh, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Sandee San Clemente Pier City Beach Photo

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4.1

San Clemente Pier City Beach

San Clemente, California, United States

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Siargao Private Cove

Socorro, Caraga, Philippines

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Nosara

Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica