Maine’s Acadia National Park

Acadia is a national park with somewhat undefined boundaries. It borders Bar Harbor, the Atlantic Ocean and a few other small communities. I wasn’t sure when I was in the park or outside of it. One thing I did know was that fall colors were lingering in the area.

Fall colors have arrived at Acadia National Park, Maine

The tide is out and funky clouds appear at Seawall Beach at Acadia National Park, Maine

Bar Harbor area.

Fishing and Sailboats are anchored at Southwest Harbor Maine, adjacent to Acadia National Park, Maine

A More Realistic Look At The Pacific Coastline

The California Coastline is beautiful no matter how you photograph it.

 

Waves crash along the rocky coastline south of Big Sur, California.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moro Rock stands out amongst the fog enveloping Moro Bay, California

 

 

 

 

An Ethereal Look At The Pacific Coastline

Implementing longer exposures with your camera can get you to a different level with your photography. It’s fun, creative and heavenly but you’ll need a tripod and a filter or two.

Waves crash along the coastline during sunset near San Simeon, California.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sights and Sounds Of A California Beach

Can’t get to the ocean anytime soon? Well, I’ve brought the Pacific Ocean to you. The sights and sounds are truly mesmerizing.

 

 

 

And here’s another one.

 

 

 

 

Time Lapse Video Along California Beach

Shot this last week. Watch at full screen and HiDef. More images and videos to follow soon!

Let’s Go Surfing Now……..Or Maybe Not

 

 

OR MAYBE NOT!

 

 

What do an Elephant Seal, a California Condor and a Zebra have in common? A Zebra?

They were all photographed last week along California’s Central Coast. I was thrilled to see the Condors as they hovered along the steep cliffs just south of Big Sur. The Zebras were grazing at Hearst Ranch near San Simeon and the Elephant Seals were chillin just a bit north of San Simeon.

Reblogged from a few years ago.

An elephant seal beaches near San Simeon, CaliforniaThey use the sand as a sun blocker. Looks like an SPF 30

 

An elephant seal beaches near San Simeon, California
Must have a headache.

 

A California Condor flies along the Central Califonia Coastline near Big Sur
A California Condor flies along the Central California Coastline near Big Sur

 

A California Condor flies along the Central Califonia Coastline near Big Sur
They have a wingspan up to 10 feet. Average lifespan is 60 years old!

 

A California Condor flies along the Central Califonia Coastline near Big Sur

 

A California Condor flies along the Central Califonia Coastline near Big Sur

Most of these were tagged. This one is number 70. As you probably know, Condors are on the Endangered Species List. There are approximately 425 left in the world although at one time there were only 27.  Conservation efforts by Ventana Wildlife Society  amongst other groups made these images possible. There are 75 along the Big Sur Coastline.

 

A California Condor flies along the Central Califonia Coastline near Big Sur

 

Zebras graze along the California Coastline near San Simeon
Zebras graze along the California Coastline at Hearst Ranch near Hearst Castle at San Simeon.  You don’t have a real castle if you don’t have a herd of Zebras.

 

Zebras graze along the California Coastline near San Simeon

 

Zebras graze along the California Coastline near San Simeon

Pre-Blog Days In Southern California

I was talking to an old friend of mine from Los Angeles the other day which brought back some photographic memories from living there 9 years ago.  I shot all of these images, most of which were at least 10 years ago.  First of two posts.

 

Classic SoCal Sunset

 

Christmas decorations blend in with the graffiti at the 6th Street Bridge in Los Angeles

 

Members of a Pasadena cycling club are a blur on their evening ride near the Rose Bowl.

 

                       The Daily Planet, Where’s Clark?

 

Frank Gehry’s Disney Hall illuminates in Los Angeles

 

LA’s Bunker Hill

 

Water Court in Los Angeles but every city has one of these.

 

The Huntington Beach Pier plus a flock of seagulls.

 

Helicopter drops water on homes threatened by brush fires in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles

 

Dog’s Best Friend

 

Rock Star

 

Downtown LA At Rush Hour

 

BLACK AND WHITE SAILING

 

Classic Lifeguard Shack

 

Los Angeles From The Hollywood Hills  At Day

 

Los Angeles From The Hollywood Hills At Night(Almost the Same Spot)

 

LOS ANGELES WITH FULL MOON

 

No Fun In LaJolla

 

Fun At Santa Monica Pier

 

Fun In San Diego?

 

The bright lights of San Diego

 

Sandcastle at sunset at Zuma Beach in Malibu, California

 

Santa Monica Bay At Night

 

Santa Monica Bay During Day

 

Downtown LA

 

Santa Monica Pier Reflection

 

Zoo Zebras

 

The always jammed-packed LA Subway

 

 

 

 

 

California’s Moro Bay

Along California’s central coast, Moro Bay is a home for one nice marina and one large ubiquitous rock.

 

Sailboats harbor at California's Moro Bay.

 

Moro Rock stands out amongst the storm clouds at Moro Bay, California

 

A storm approaches the coastline at California's Moro Bay.

 

Sailboats harbor at California's Moro Bay.
These houses are stacked on top of each other, like cards in a deck.

 

Sailboats harbor at California's Moro Bay.

 

Storm clouds approach California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Moro Bay

 

Sailboats harbor at Moro Rock at California's Moro Bay.
I also forgot the ubiquitous smoke stacks of the local power plant.

 

 

Pacific Sunsets Without The Sun

You don’t necessarily need the sun in your image to produce good sunset shots. It’s the soft light from the sun shining on nearby objects that can result in a memorable image.

The light from the setting sun casts a soft light on clouds over the Pacific Ocean at California's central coast.

 

The light from the setting sun casts a soft light on clouds over the Pacific Ocean at California's central coast.

 

The light from the setting sun casts a soft light on clouds over the Pacific Ocean at California's central coast.

 

The light from the setting sun casts a soft light on clouds over the Pacific Ocean at California's central coast.

 

The light from the setting sun casts a soft light on clouds over the Pacific Ocean at California's central coast.

 

The light from the setting sun casts a soft light on clouds over the hills along California's central coast.
The light from the setting sun casts a soft light on clouds over the hills along California’s central coast.