Attribution
Photo credits
The photography on this site is sourced from Wikimedia Commons under free licenses. We're grateful to the photographers below. Images marked Public Domain or CC0 require no attribution; all others are used under Creative Commons licenses that require crediting the author. Each image links to its original file page and license.
National Parks & Nature
| Photo | Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| Half Dome, Yosemite Valley | Thomas Wolf | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Tunnel View, Yosemite | Mike McBey | CC BY 2.0 |
| El Capitan, Yosemite | Mike Murphy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Yosemite Falls from Glacier Point | Supercarwaar | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| General Sherman Tree, Sequoia | Jim Bahn | CC BY 2.0 |
| View from Moro Rock, Sequoia | Alexander Migl | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Kings Canyon Scenic Byway | Daniel Mayer (mav) | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Zumwalt Meadow, Kings Canyon | Schwaltz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Lake Kaweah | Tommy Lee Kreger | CC BY 2.0 |
| Kern Canyon & Highway 178 | Bobak Ha'Eri | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
Cities & Towns
| Photo | Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| Forestiere Underground Gardens, Fresno | Levi Clancy | CC0 |
| Bakersfield Skyline | Robert Hale (NatsuRonin) | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| Visalia Fox Theatre | Tuxyso | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Modesto Arch | Carl Skaggs | Public Domain |
| Haggin Museum, Stockton | Bluelight999 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| Castle Air Museum, Merced County | Nehrams2020 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
| Old Town Clovis Clock | Aaron T Harris | CC BY 4.0 |
| Downtown Turlock | peter boy12qq12 | CC BY 3.0 |
| Tulare Water Tower | "b r e n t" (Flickr) | CC BY 2.0 |
Food, Drink & Agriculture
| Photo | Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno County Blossom Trail | Andy Blackledge | CC BY 2.0 |
| Bechthold Vineyard, Lodi | Randy Caparoso | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
| California Vineyards | Tony Hisgett | CC BY 2.0 |
| Drying Raisin Grapes | Detroit Publishing Co. | Public Domain |
| Grapes Drying to Raisins | Bob Nichols / USDA-NRCS | Public Domain |
| Farmers Market Produce | Sarah Stierch | CC BY 4.0 |
| Almond Orchard | Frank Hurley | CC0 |
Events & Festivals
| Photo | Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| World Ag Expo, Tulare | Kowloonese | CC BY 3.0 |
| Almond Blossom (McFarland) | David Kosling / USDA | Public Domain |
| Rodeo Bull Riding | OSU Special Collections | No known restrictions |
| Dark Sky Over Sequoia | D. Duriscoe / NPS | Public Domain |
| Fair Ferris Wheel | Madzia Bryll | CC BY 2.0 |
| Classic Car Show | Chris Yarzab | CC BY 2.0 |
Some images (rodeo, fair, classic-car and generic almond/farmers-market photos) are representative stock from elsewhere in California and are used illustratively, not as depictions of a specific named event or venue. If you are a rights-holder and have a concern about any image, please contact us.