Hand-feeding dolphins is a popular activity on the beach at Monkey Mia. Nine dolphins come by daily for the fish. (Margo Pfeiff / For The Times)
Desert gold and other wildflowers are already popping up in Death Valley National Park.
The Santa Barbara County Courthouse is an offbeat mix of Moorish, Italian and Spanish Colonial styles. (Bryan Chan / LAT)
Whale sharks love the waters off the North West Cape, where they draw in plankton like aquatic vacuum cleaners. (Margo Pfeiff / For The Times)
