Looking at the first six photos only,
no metadata peeks,
or google image seeks, please.
Where would you guess this is?
There are wild buffalo,
and vast empty spaces of nature conservatory land.
Now, with these photos, the answer is far more obvious!
We are off season in The Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. This is Catalina Island, the most visited of the islands and not a National Park,
but still replete with wild spaces and wild faces. There are about 150 buffalo roaming free on the island.
Off Season, we are mostly alone with the locals, and their four legged paddling companions.
Cheers to you from The Channel Islands~
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I had no idea that free-range buffalo still exist!
There are many free-range bison (buffalo) in Canada and Wyoming and a small herd in Germany (European bison) also. Cheers.
Thankfully they do, even in California! დ
Wonderful news isn’t it. There are about 30,000 wild buffalo in the US დ
I certainly would never have guessed, beautiful sea and buffalo don’t seem to go together!
You’re right. I never saw them go for a dip either! 😉
Great shots, Cindy!! Love the close-up of the buffalo!! And I had no idea where it was. Have great fun! xxellen
Thanks much! I would never have guessed either ღ
Intriguing and fascinating Cindy
Thank you Ivor. The Channel Islands are such დ
surprised me
Smiling. Happy it did & cheers to you Beth დ
I had no idea at all, although I believe you’ve posted about the Channel Islands before. That buffalo looks like a sweetie in the closeup!
That buffy was ready for his closeup! 😉
Yes, staggeringly beautiful photos of a gorgeous place, Cindy.
Awww…. You make me happy I posted Lynette. Thank you my friend & cheers დ
Stunning pics, thanks.
You are so very welcome! Thank you & be well დ
So beautiful… at first I thought it was Hawaii, then the bison threw me off that. 😉
I hear you. Maui, with it’s years long drought looks more like California than California! დ
Oh how wonderful, Cindy! Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful images.
You are more than welcome Dale. Very pleased you enjoyed them & cheers დ
Indeed!
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I never would have guessed. When I saw the Buffalo I though North Dakota.. of course there’s no water ways there. Thank you Cindy!
You are so welcome. Happy I was able to surprise you & take good care დ
It is as close to a National Park as can be. Thank you for the tour and your wonderful photos!
Thanks so much Jennie. Five of the islands are in The National Park. Cheers to you my friend & hope all is well დ
That’s good to know. Thank you! Cheers to you my friend. All is well.
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I love visiting the Channel Islands – wonderful place.
Agreed. The more you explore, the more wonders you find. Happy you have experienced this დ
Such a beautiful place. Thank you for the photos.
Thank you more Lakshmi for your kind appreciation & take good care my friend დ
Looks great!
Thanks much & happy you enjoyed დ
Beautiful.
Grazie mille Timothy დ
I haven’t been to Catalina Island in forever, but it’s lovely. Didn’t see any buffalo while there, though, so thank you for sharing the fun with the rest of us!
Thank you Tracy for all the good you do my friend & take good care დ
Sending the same wishes to you, Cindy.
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wahhhhh I want to be with you…. great pictures… enjoy!
I wish I could beam you over right now!! Cheers to you my friend დ
How wonderful!
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Gigi დ
One of these days, I want to go there! What wild beauty, Cindy…thank you for sharing 💙
So happy you enjoyed Teresa. Oh, I hope you do go, and visit the National Park Islands too. They are close to each other დ
Beautiful landscape. I haven’t been there yet.
Thank you Rosaliene. I hope you go and post about it when you do დ
I would never have guessed something coastal. Hope you’re having a good time.
These islands are very surprising. Thank you & take good care დ
Great photos. Interesting place, and excellent timing for the visit.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you more my friend for your very kind words & cheers დ
Too easy since I used to be in marketing for the boat company that went to Catalina from San Diego, Oceanside, and Dana Point. A very rough ride there, easier on the way back.
Wow! From the first four photos. I’m a native, been going here since I was a tot, and I couldn’t have done it. Good for you! დ
In a very weird way, working there set certain things in motion that propelled me on a path of tragic events that took almost 30 years to come to fruition.
I’m sorry. Sounds distressing ღღ
Yup. If only I had had a crystal ball, right?
Thank you. It was/is.
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Terrific photos, and so much much fun playing “clue” ! This was great.
Smiling…. So happy you enjoued Liza & thank you დ
I’ve been there and I still didn’t guess correctly. I love that buffalo face. You know how to have a good time, Cindy.
I would have guessed easily from The Avalon photos, but I would never have been able to from the first four photos. I may have guessed Channel Islands, but not Catalina დ
That’s a very beautiful and impressive place.
The Channel Islands, especially The National Park islands where no one lives, are incredible. Happy you enjoyed them my friend & cheers დ
Catalina! 🙂
You’ve got the eye Jane. Did you really get it from the first 4 photos! I’m impressed დ
The buffalo clinched it. 🙂
Good on you. You know they are on Pendleton too right?
Wild buffaloes look so beautiful
Yes, they are majestic creatures დ
Thanks so much for sharing the stunning pictures Cindy. Huge Hugs
Thank you more for your thoughtful appreciation David & take good care დ
What a beautiful place, Cindy!
Thank you Lavinia & cheers my friend დ
Where are we? Catalina Island …
Smiling. Did you actually get it from the first four photos with no peeking???? If so I am really impressed! 😉 დ
We took a sidetrip to Catalina a few years ago when we had a day off from a horse show.
I’m glad you did! Take good care Deborah დდ
Fun game. Let’s play again.
Uh oh. Smiling, Now the games on me! Cheers to you დ
Wonderful.
Grazie mille დ
Now that was fun! Try as I might, couldn’t read the plaque. Scrub hills, sure, California, maybe South. My heart said Pacific, because. But Buffalo… what? Fun, like I said. Maybe provincial of my N.Calif. history, don’t “think” Catalina, ever. So, great game Cindy. Think you did post there once/twice in long past. Beautiful place. Thank you.
Oh you wise man! The plaque got me too! I never saw it until I looked at the photo. And then, I’m enlarging, going dang, what’s that??? I could google image search it and probably find out, but what’s the fun in that! Thank you for making me smile & be safe and well my friend დ
Sweet buffalo! Mind you the other photos were also glorious.
Awww…. Thank you Sheree & be well my friend დ
Thanks Cindy
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A bit of everything Cindy, when you arrive I think you have to double check your ticket, just in case 🤣❤️🙏
So very true!! 😉 დ
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Ha! Amazing 🤩 👏
Smiling…..So you are amazed my friend! დ
I’m easily amuzzzzed. 🙂
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Lovely shots – especially the buffalo ones. I, of course, had no idea
Very happy you enjoyed Derrick & thank you my friend დ
What a fabulous place to be! Have fun, Cindy!
Thanks much Jo & cheers! დ
What a fantastic place! Sea looks almost mediterranean blue!
Catalina definitely reminds me of the Med. Happy you enjoyed my friend & cheers to you დ
Amazing… and how lovely to see wild buffalo!
A thrill every time I see them wild and free. Thank you Rajani დ
Your pics are wonderful!!!
Honored. Thank you very much Luisa დ
My pleasure 🌹🌹🌹
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Now you went and let the buffalo out of the bag. It’s best to keep this place a National Secret! 😉
Smiling….. Those buffalo are heartbreakers aren’t they! Cheers to you დ
I like your beautiful photos.
I love your beautiful comment even more! Thank you დ
Catalina une version de macOs… les photos sont très sympas.
Merci beaucoup mon Ami დ
Catalina, a version of macOs. Your pictures are very nice.
Thank you დ
I’ve never been to Catalina, but at least I’ve heard of it. The stunning vistas captured my attention. 🙂 Beautifully done, Cindy.
Aww…. So kind Frank, and so appreciated too my friend ღ
It looks fantastic indeed! Beautiful and stunning, enjoy your time there, Cindy.
Your kind words make me smile. Cheers to you Ute ღ
I had no idea where the photos were from — so thank you for this surprising and delightful discovery of Catalina Island. I love that so much of the place is under a nature conservancy. I hope you’re enjoying your time there 🙂
So happy you enjoyed and you support Nature Conservancy. It is saving lots of precious places. Cheers & thanks for stopping by ღ
I certainy could not guess with those first few photos.
What a beautiful place! Great photos Cindy!
Thanks much Eddie. I wouldn’t have been able to guess correctly either ღ
I like mysteries
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No clue.
Me too. I would never have guessed ღ