Tag: Swells

A More Realistic Look At The Pacific Coastline

California, Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Photography

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

 

 

 

 

Lookout People!

California, Ocean

The swells a few weeks ago were crashing pretty high along California’s Pacific Ocean Coastline. Fortunately these two people were not hit by these massive waves and swept to sea.

High surf produces big waves crashing upon the shoreline at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve at Carmel, California

 

High surf produces big waves crashing upon the shoreline at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve at Carmel, California

“The Sea Was Angry That Day My Friends”

California, Pacific Ocean

This may have been what Costanza said on a Seinfeld episode but I believe it was a line that Hemingway wrote in “The Old Man And The Sea”.  I’m going with Hemingway because my recent trip to the California Coast reminded me more of a Hemingway novel than a Seinfeld episode. A Pacific Storm produced swells as big as I have ever seen. Most of these images were taken from Carmel through Big Sur and onto San Simeon.  The obligatory sunset images to follow soon. You can purchase these images as prints or downloadable files at dawn2dawn photography   Use promo code PRINTS25 to get a 25% discount!

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Carmel
The breaking wave in this shot was about 25 feet although it is hard to tell. Needed a surfer or two out there to give some sense of scale.

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Carmel

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Carmel at Point Loma.
Unfortunately, Point Lobos Natural State Reserve was closed due to the high surf but I got this shot from nearby Carmel Bay using a zoom lens.

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

 

California's Big Sur Coastline
This is a panorama where one frame is on top of another. I liked the big cloud above the beach.

 

Cal Coast Waves_8270Waves crash up and onto Pacific Coast Highway.

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur
By this time, the storm had passed through yielding sunny skies and azure waters.

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Carmel at Point Loma.
More from Point Lobos

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

 

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Big Sur

Rainbow Ice Plant Along California’s Coast

California, Flowers, Seasons

On my trip last week along California’s spectacular coastline, I noticed that the Ice Plant growing along the sand dunes and beaches was a very  vibrant color.  Fall weather had made its mark on the Ice Plant. In the second photo below, you’ll see the color of Ice Plant in other seasons.  With an approaching Pacific Ocean storm, the contrast of the autumn colors to the dark blue skies was a refreshing look. Now, if we could only get an ocean in Southern Utah where I live.

 

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California
Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

 

Ice plant grows along the rocky coastline of the California Pacific Ocean near Big Sur

 

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

This is the beach at Garrapata State Park just south of Carmel. The beach disappeared the next day under the high surf produced from a strong Pacific Ocean Storm.  Those photos to follow soon.

 

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

 

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

 

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

 

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Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

 

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

 

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

 

Ice plant, in its fall colors, grows along the Pacific Ocean Coastline in Central California

Time Lapse Video of Stormy California Coast

California

I was just south of Carmel, California on Friday when a winter storm passed through producing some awesome surf. I had never seen waves as tall as these 20 to 25 footers.  Still photos to follow although here is one below. The photos or video don’t quite capture the immensity of the swells.

A passing storm produces high surf along California's Pacific Ocean Coastline near Carmel
A passing storm produces high surf along California’s Pacific Ocean Coastline near Carmel

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