McWay Falls, the 80 ft waterfall along Big Sur coast, California
California was nicknamed The Golden State in 1968, and with good reason. From the Gold Rush of the mid 1800s to the Silicon Valley boom of the late 1900s, its iconic Golden Gate Bridge, its state flower-the Golden Poppy, its state mineral-Gold, its towering ancient redwood forests to its beautiful golden sunsets across the abundant beaches along its stunning coastline, California certainly lives up to its nickname.
State nickname: The Golden State
State colors: Blue and Gold
State mineral: Gold
State motto: Eureka!
State tree: California Redwood
State flower: California Poppy
State animal: California Grizzly
State bird: California Valley Quail
State fish: California Golden Trout
California Wildflower Superbloom
Wildflowers bloom along the Carrizo Plain National Monument, the largest single native grassland in California
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
California Poppy