California in Jigsaw Puzzles

i haven't been able to spend a lot of time in Northern California with a good camera, so I've had to borrow heavily from the work of others here for this collection of puzzles. I have, however spent time in San Francisco and Humboldt County, where we once owned property near Garberville. I have also driven many times to the Oregon border on Highway 1, Interstate 5 or 101. The scenery is magnificent.


Truckee River by LotsOfScenery



Redwoods Forest by corbis



The Marina in Petaluma, CA Puzzle by ArtzDizigns
First we will go just north of the Bay area to Petaluma.


Waiting Woman Puzzle by FogWeaver
Trinidiad Beach, Humboldt County


Fisherman Statue Puzzle by FogWeaver
Humboldt Bay


Russian River Puzzle by FogWeaver

The aerial photograph this puzzle is based on was taken by James Blakeway. the puzzle has 750 pieces and when completed it will be 38.25" x 11.25." That's approximately a yard wide and a foot tall. Just picture that hanging on your wall when you finish it!. Buy this puzzle here.

Buy this puzzle here At time of this writing, it is $15.95 in Canadian dollars.

Since most of my own pictures of Sacramento are over 20 years old, I have little to make puzzles with for this region. Please send me your links if you have puzzles of memorable or famous places in Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, Turlock, Merced or other cities near Sacramento and west of the Sierra Nevada range. I will add them as you send the links.


Sacramento, CA Riverfront Puzzle by A_Plus_Products
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The town of Ojai is an artist colony in the mountains of North Ventura County. I have not been there except in passing, with one stop, so I will share the puzzles made by those who are closer to it than I.

Ojai Valley With Snow by photosojai

Ojai Small Creek by photosojai
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Ventura is home to the Channels Islands National Park (which incorporates the island shown below.)

Santa Cruz Island by photosventura


Sunset Over Santa Cruz Island by photosventura
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The city of Ventura is a beach town, although it's much more than that. The beach is very close to both Ventura's Main Street and Harbor Boulevard. You can walk there from some parts of downtown Ventura. During a brief stop at the beach on Christmas Eve Day, I saw a homeless man with his shopping cart of belongings, including a newly acquired Salvation Army meal in a box. You see him in one of these puzzles, though not his face.


Days End Surfing by photosventura


Ventura Pier by photosventura


Ventura Pier Sunset by photosventura


Rock Jetty on Ventura Beach by barbsbooks


Rock Pile on Ventura's Beach by barbsbooks
Note the seagull on the rocks.

Enjoying the Surf in Ventura by barbsbooks
Those specks in the background are people enjoying the surf on this Ventura Beach.

Ventura State Beach Access Road by barbsbooks
To the right you see the street where I managed to grab a parking place to enter Ventura State Beach. It's an easy walk to the beach from there. Also, note the seagull guarding the garbage can he's claimed as his own.

Homeless in Ventura on Christmas Eve by barbsbooks
This is the homeless man I mentioned above. He had emptied his shopping cart onto the beach, and you can see his Salvation Army box with his dinner.

It was founded in 1782, but was not completed until 1809. I took most of my pictures of it from the outside, since services were in progress inside when I was there.

Ventura Mission from Mall Across Main St. by barbsbooks
I have called the walkway from which I took this picture a mall, for lack of a better term. This fountain is right across the street from the mission, and there is a lovely park to the left of this walkway, outside of the picture. Seagull watchers will have plenty of action to observe all along this walkway and in the park.

Shrine of the Blessed Mother, Ventura Mission by barbsbooks
When I called the Mission to get the name of this statue, the person who answered the phone said it was the Shrine of the Blessed Mother. I believe their website, which I checked later, said is was "Our Lady of Grace." It is a prominent part of the mission's garden.

Olive Press at Ventura Mission by barbsbooks
This is right next to "Our Lady of Grace." In case you can't see the sign clearly, it reads "Only one life, 'twill soon be past. Only what's done for Christ will last."

Ventura Mission Bell Tower by barbsbooks
One of the first parts of the Ventura Mission you will notice is its bell tower. I took the picture framed with the nearby treetops.


Main Street Uptown Ventura by barbsbooks
As we move farther east on Main Street, we come to the downtown area. This houses the city's business center, which includes many thrift shops, used book stores, restaurants and unique gift boutiques. Just be ready to pay premium prices for parking or take a long walk if you want to explore it on foot. Like most California beach cities, it has its share of palm trees.

Fountain in Courtyard of Ronald Reagan Presidentia by barbsbooks
You walk through this courtyard as you approach the entrance to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.

Simi Valley as seen from Reagan Library by barbsbooks
This puzzle shows you just a bit of the fantastic view from the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Someday I hope to get there on a clear day. Then you can see all the way to the ocean.

The picture above was taken from our car window as we were coming home from Orange County on the day after Christmas. This kind of view is what a typical commuter in Los Angeles or Orange County sees almost every day. Sometimes it's much, much worse. I'm currently waiting for my puzzle of this to be printed.


Historical Luxurious Queen Mary by malibuitalian
The Queen Mary is docked at the Port of Long Beach.


Full Moon Over Long Beach Harbor by malibuitalian



Hollywood And Highland by malibuitalian



Iconic Hollywood California Tourist Attraction by malibuitalian



Historical California Movie Studio by malibuitalian


Dusk View Los Angeles by kelleykingphoto


A Night in Los Angeles Puzzle by kelleykingphoto


Bel Air California by malibuitalian


Long Beach California by sbsenterprise


Hermosa Beach At Sunrise by flyingdisc


Pacific Pier by flyingdisc
Hermosa Beach

California Coastline Laguna Beach by Rebecca_Reeder
I included this here because very few puzzles from Orange County have been posted on Zazzle. This may be because puzzles are a fairly new product. It may also be because people in Los Angeles and Orange Counties spend so much time on the freeways they don't have much time to spend making puzzles at Zazzle. That's a shame, because there are so many beautiful spots in both counties.

It's hard to leave Orange County without having a puzzle for Disneyland. Hardly any visitor to Orange County leaves without seeing Disneyland, but the only place I could find a puzzle to represent it was on Amazon. Here is Thomas Kinkade's version of Snow White's Castle.

San Diego Beach Sunset by grnidlady



Colorful Desert Sunset Jigsaw Puzzle by Desert_Harmony



Windmills Turbines - Palms Springs - Jigsaw Puzzle by Desert_Harmony



La Jolla Coast, California by LotsOfScenery



Oceanside Pier Puzzle by tdominici



Corona Del Mar California Puzzle by TravelWithPaula