San Diego Creek just east of the Tustin Metrolink Station from Surfliner. 578 3/13/2007
The San Joaquin Hills that run between Irvine and the Pacific Ocean. 3/13/2007
Saddleback Mountain. 3/13/2007
Former El Toro Marine Base soon to be the Great Park if Orange County follows its plan. 3/13/2007
San Joaquin Hills with Irvine Meadow now known as Verizon Amphitheater in the foreground. 3/13/2007
Mugs Away Bar where on the second Saturday in July "Mooning Amtrak" takes place. 3/13/2007
Rancho Capistrano, a private school with huge athletic fields. 3/13/2007.
Some of the soccer fields at Rancho Capistrano. 3/13/2007
The last orange grove that the Surfliners pass through in Orange County. 3/13/2007
Where orange trees once stood. 3/13/2007
Some days when you reach the Pacific Ocean Shore the heavy fog is in like on this trip. 3/13/2007
The view at North Beach, San Clemente. 3/13/2007
Surfliner 578 climbed Miramar Hill. 3/13/2007
Looking back all the way to the Pacific Ocean as we continued to climb Miramar Hill. 3/13/2007
CP Cumbres. 3/13/2007
Surfliner 578 at San Diego. 3/13/2007
Two cruise ships at port in San Diego as seen from the station. 3/13/2007
Torrey Pine Trees as seen from Surfliner 589. 3/13/2007
The fog pouring over the bluffs at the Torrey Pines State Reserve. 3/13/2007
Where "The Surf Meets The Turf" at Del Mar as we passed along the bluffs. 3/13/2007
BNSF freight train in the siding at CP Bake from Metrolink 604. 3/14/2007
Surfliner 589 at Oceanside. 3/14/2007.
Driving down Orange Street in Santa Ana on the way to the train. 3/16/2007
Surfliner 578 leaving San Clemente. 3/16/2007
The Santa Fe Railroad San Clemente sign. 3/16/2007
Metrolink 810 at San Clemente. 3/16/2007
Metrolink 602 at San Clemente. 3/16/2007
Surfliner 785 pulled into San Clemente. 3/16/2007
Alex Kummant the President of Amtrak at the joint Membership Meeting and Conference of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, Rail Passenger Association of California and The Transit Coalition in the MTA Board Room in Los Angeles. 3/17/2007
Another view of Amtrak's President Alex Kummant. 3/17/2007
Mr Kummant's jacket came off as he really got into his talk. Afterwards, I had thirty seconds with him handing him an envelope with my million mile trip plan and asked him to attend if he could. He said he did not know if he could make it but would like to try to make my event. 3/17/2007
The Los Angeles Subway Yard from Surfliner 774. 3/17/2007
The cars from the Angel Flight Incline railway stored at the Subway Shops. 3/17/2007
Amtrak engines at the Los Angeles Shops. 3/17/2007
The turntable with the Amtrak low polluting switcher. 3/17/2007
Anaheim Stadium home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. 3/17/2007
The Honda Center, former Pond of Anaheim, where the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim play. The Amtrak Anaheim station has been used by me for events at both of these arenas plus the Grove Theater of Anaheim. 3/17/2007
Surfing Contests are held every so often along the Surfliner Route. 3/17/2007
Church on the Beach takes place every Sunday at North Beach San Clemente from Surfliner 564 3/18/2007.
The steam power plant south of Carlsbad. Surfliner 571. 3/18/2007
Nice homes across Buena Vista Lagoon. 3/18/2007
Me relaxing along the Pacific Shore. 3/18/2007
Santiago Creek between Santa Ana and Orange. 3/18/2007
Tonapah and Tidewater Caboose in Orange under restoration. 3/18/2007
The Santa Ana River, once the worst flood threat west of the Mississippi River. 3/18/2007
The Big A in the parking lot of Anaheim Stadium. 3/18/2007
Chris Parker and Michael Le Babbister of Montreal, Quebec on Surfliner 774. 3/18/2007
The private car Tioga Pass in San Diego. 3/18/2007
Another view of the Tioga Pass in San Diego. 3/18/2007
A rear lantern on the Tioga Pass. 3/18/2007
An interesting view of the Tioga Pass and Santa Fe Station. 3/18/2007
Very interesting sky at the San Mateo Creek from Surfliner 785. 3/18/2007
The reef with the Sea Lions off of San Clemente. 3/18/2007
The San Clemente Pier. 3/18/2007
Another view of the San Clemente Pier. 3/18/2007
The American Flag on the washed up tree trunk at Capistrano Shores. 3/18/2007
Dana Point. 3/18/2007
Surfliner 785 mets Surfliner 582 at CP Capistrano. 3/18/2007
Flowers at the Solana Beach Station. 3/19/2007
More flowers at Solana Beach. 3/19/2007
San Mateo Creek from Surfliner 785. 3/19/2007
Surfliner 785 leaving Santa Ana. 3/19/2007
