Another image from a few days ago…..
Gulls at Dawn - Dana Point, California
Dana Point, California – Redux
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Dana Point, California – Monochrome
The tail end of what was likely one of the last rainstorms of the season left the ocean choppy this morning. I drove down to Laguna Beach, where it was still raining, but by the time I arrived in Dana Point, the sky was beginning to clear.
Jetty - Dana Point, California
Dana Point, California
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Crystal Cove – Newport Beach, CA
In the thick of a host of thin things yesterday afternoon, I decided it was time to clear the cobwebs. Crystal Cove is a peaceful stretch of beach situated between the much busier Newport and Laguna Beaches. Kelp beds, tidal pools, sea lions porpoising in the wake of fishing boats, and lots of birds. A two hour stroll on the sand, cobwebs gone.
Here is a seagull, standing watch over the sunset.
Gull - Crystal Cove
And from the top of the bluff, Catalina Island under a setting sun.
Catalina Island
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Laguna Beach – November 21
I love the ethereal, other-worldliness of this image. It’s a photograph of a couple of fairly ordinary rocks, but the long exposure turns the rocks into mysterious islands shrouded in mist.
Rocks - Laguna Beach
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Newport Beach – Dawn
Another early morning expedition down to the pier at Newport Beach. Saturday mornings are much busier than weekdays, but I arrived early enough to set up my camera and capture several images before the throngs of tourists and fishermen arrived.
Here is the pier, just before sunrise.
Newport Pier - Dawn
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Newport Pier – Dawn
I was up and out early this morning to photograph the goings-on in and around the Newport Pier in Newport Beach, California. It was an overcast morning, so the line between sea and sky was diffuse, almost unrecognizable, which can make for interesting images. One of my favorite photographers, Hiroshi Sugimoto, has made a series of sensational seascapes using the blending of water and sky to great effect. This was a Sugimoto kind of day.
I arrived early enough to capture several long exposures before the sun came up and then stuck around to photograph the dawn surf patrol.
Newport Pier - Newport Beach, CA
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Newport Pier - Newport Beach, CA
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Solitary Surfer - Newport Beach, CA
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Table Rock Beach – Laguna Beach, CA
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