This is an image of the offshore rock formation known as Pinnacle Point, a part of the Point Lobos State Reserve, located just south of Carmel, California.

The description states:
PINNACLE POINT
A highlight of the rugged wave-swept coastline at Lobos State Park, south of Carmel, California.
–Unlike other such rock formations, these are not white from bird guano deposits, but are sun bleached where they extend above the tide line.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a typical view of the Pacific Ocean seen by a hiker along the coastline trails of Point Lobos State Reserve, just south of Carmel, California.

The description states:
230–POINT LOBOS STATE PARK, CALIFORNIA
Fascinating and surf-beaten Point Lobos is noted for its jagged rocks, deep gorges and wind twisted cypress trees. One of the most spectacular points along the California coast. it is reached by the scenic coast highway three miles south of Carmel.
–Here and in other pictures of Point Lobos the color of the sea is an exceptional shade of blue, as though reflecting the sky above it.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a typical formation of rock emerging from the tidal shallows of the waters around Point Lobos State Reserve, south of Carmel, California.

The description states:
STURDY ROCKS
And tranquil waters which form the shoreline of pristine POINT LOBOS STATE PARK.
–The park has been called the “greatest meeting of land and water in the world” by landscape artist Francis McComas, and is considered the crown jewel of the California State Park system.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a typical walking path along the California coastline and amongst the Monterey Cypress trees in the Del Monte Forest, home to the 17-Mile Drive.

The description states:
Sylvan footpath flanked by Cypress and Sea, 17 Mile Drive, near Carmel, California.
–The Del Monte Forest occupies much of the Monterey Peninsula coastline between Pacific Grove and Carmel, having gates to both of those cities for both residents and tourists.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image is an iconic example of a dead Monterey Cypress which has been blanched by sea spray and sun to leave a whitened ‘sentinel’. It was known as the “Old Witch Tree” and used in many movies and photographs.

The description states:
ANCIENT SENTINEL
Even in death this gnarled Cypress maintains is centuries-long vigil on the wave-swept coast of the 17-Mile Drive.
–Such trees are common only in a small segment of the central California coastline, and are a memorable attraction for visitors from around the world. This example, at Pescadero Point, blew down in 1964.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows several live and dead Monterey Cypress trees, the latter of which are known as Ghost Trees.

The description states:
GHOST TREES
Once widely distributed over this part of the coast the Monterey Cypress now makes its last stand in a limited area between Cypress Point and Point Lobos. Robert Louis Stevenson compared them to “:Ghosts fleeing before the wind”. Clutching at precarious footholds in the face of ocean gales they lift their weather beaten gnarled and twisted branches in grotesque postures…Merle Porter
–The ghost tree gains its appellation from the whitened trunks and branches of the dead trees which contrast with the more typical brown and green of the living examples.
Ghost Trees is also a well known surfing location with a reputation for very large and dangerous waves.
This image likely dates from the 1950s.

This image shows a small portion of the Pacific coastline in the Del Monte Forest, better known by the driving route called 17 Mile Drive.

The description states:
DEL MONTE FOREST
Shoreline along 17 Mile Drive looking south from Cypress Point.
–Cypress Point is the home of the Cypress Point Club, an extremely exclusive organization that owns the Cypress Point Golf Course, which is considered one of the top 5 courses in the world, but is only open to club members and their guests.