Davenport

Just north of Santa Cruz, CA.

I really like this little channel here. The water would come crashing into the rocks on either side as well as the one in the center. It was really...

I had been keeping an eye on the weather and my work schedule this past week, itching to escape and shoot but really wanting the conditions right for...

Summer time may not be ideal for sunsets on the coast in California, but it had been far too long since I had done any serious shooting, so I headed...

The Davenport stack, lit by the light left from the setting sun. I like how the light washed across the moss and rock in the foreground. I was hoping...

*** Explored #26 on 2/7/2012! ***

I had a feeling that the skies last week would we worth a trip to the coast and I threw my camera gear into my...

Another from a special evening at Panther Beach.

This is quickly becoming a spot for me much like Natural Bridges or Rodeo Beach -- a place I've gone numerous times and never come away with an image...

From last winter. I'm now wishing we had actual storm clouds again.

The sunset was happening behind me, but it wasn't great; so it was fun playing with different exposures to get all the various effects with the...

North of Santa Cruz, CA., there are a series of great little beaches. Most locals know about these, but I don't think they're well known outside of...

From this last weekend. There were a lot of people taking pictures earlier in the day but once the sun went down it seemed like everyone left....

From a visit to Hole-in-the-wall beach, north of Santa Cruz, CA.

The day was pretty grey, but sunset brought some nice colors peeking under the...

*** Explored #169 on 2/9/2012! ***

Normally I don't post 2 photos from the same night, but I really liked these 2 compositions and couldn't decide...

A couple weeks ago I decided it was time to order a Lee Filter holder and a set of HiTek filters as well. They finally all arrived on Friday and my...

Just before I made the picture of the Baseball (US) World Series game in San Francisco, I was here. What a difference a couple of hours make! Where...

We drove around the highway to look for this 4-mile beach, and after we arrived, I was a little disppointed to be honest. This beach is not as...

...to Flickr, and to landscape photography in general. A lot has happened since I last posted a photo here on Flickr some 6 years or so ago. To make...

The wall at Shark Fin Cove, just north of Santa Cruz.

I know, too many shots from this outing. I don't get out enough so I have to make the best of the opportunities I get. Plus, this is the best time of...

Panther Beach after the sun went down. The tide chart said it was still on the rise till around 7pm... and it was only around 5.

The ocean was...

This is from my second shooting trip with Yves, and it happened to coincide with my last day working at HP. After packing up my cubicle and a nice...

A few weeks ago, an unusual storm visited California on what should be the dry season. So on a last minute decision, I headed to the most difficult...

Because it's slippery around there...

This is the crack at Davenport, CA. Photographers who have their act together usually have the sun setting at...

Davenport, CA.

*** Explored #196 on 1/16/2012! ***

This year happens to be the first year since the 1970's that Tioga Rd in Yosemite National Park has been open...

I've been really busy at work, and although I've found a few times to shoot the past month or so, the conditions haven't been so great recently. ...

Willie and I have been waiting for a while for the clouds to come back to California so we can head back to the coast and get some coastal seascapes....

Another from Panther Beach. This is from the rocks at the north end of the beach, looking toward Davenport.