Photo taken at: Point Vicente Interpretive Center
Because we can all use 18 seconds of calm today.
Archiving my Twitter, Facebook and other social network activity
Photo taken at: Point Vicente Interpretive Center
Because we can all use 18 seconds of calm today.
Photo taken at: Redondo Beach Pier
Putting the finishing touches on the chalk art. Ocean view theme (easy to find inspiration), family division.
Photo taken at: Manhattan Beach Pier
Sea cliff sunset.
Photo taken at: Hermosa Beach Pier
Finally checked out the Hermosa Beach pier last week and it turns it it’s closed for construction. #pier #beach #ocean #hermosabeach #California
Looks like the storm left some puddles behind. #manhattanbeach #pier #ocean #beach
Morro Bay lies along the central California Coast near San Luis Obispo, and is known for two major landmarks: Morro Rock, a large volcanic dome right near the shoreline, and a power plant with three very tall smokestacks.
Some miles north, Highway 46 cuts through the coastal mountains from Cambria to Paso Robles, revealing cattle ranches, wineries, and empty hills. There’s one spot along the road where the hills part, revealing a perfect view of the bay and the rock. Better yet, there’s a turnout, making it easy to stop and look.
The first time I drove this way, it was gray and overcast, and might actually have been raining. A year later I took the same drive again on an sunny day, unable to remember how far along the turnout was but watching for it the whole way. The result: this shot.
The curves of the dome, the bay, the rolling hills and the patch of heavier vegetation all fit in with this week’s photo challenge theme.
I couldn’t decide between these two photos for the latest photo challenge. The first is a warning sign at the edge of Del Cerro Park in Rancho Palos Verdes. It’s a part up at the top of the hill, ending in if not exactly cliffs, a steep drop hundreds of feet down as the hills roll toward the ocean.
“Danger” signs are a dime a dozen. It’s the “Don’t even think about it!” that struck me as photo-worthy.
As for this second one, it’s not so much the sign that I found interesting as the fact that the bird looks like it’s staring at it, dismayed.
“Gee, I hope this doesn’t apply to seagulls, too!”
I collect pictures of funny/odd/interesting signs at K-Squared Ramblings, so if you’re interested in more, head over there for a look.
Last Friday I went out to the beach to watch the sun set into the smoke layer from the Springs Fire and other wildfires burning near Los Angeles. More photos from this evening on Flickr.
Rocks away from the beach at Rockaway Beach on Flickr.
Tonight’s sunset over Santa Monica Bay, seen from Dockweiler Beach in El Segundo. Full photoset at Flickr.
Looking toward the shoreline on the Ventura Pier last spring. You can see the panorama better in the lightbox view.
Blue and Gold Sunset, originally uploaded by Kelson.
Sunset at the beach in Dana Point, California, last December. If you look carefully at the horizon, you can see the silhouette of Catalina Island.
Santa Monica Beach, originally uploaded by Kelson.
Clifftop Gazebo, originally uploaded by Kelson.
Another view of the cliffs at Pismo Beach last March.
Seagull Rocks, originally uploaded by Kelson.
Whoops! It seems I forgot to post anything here last week! Sorry about that!
To get things started again, here’s a view of a cliff and cove in Pismo Beach, California, taken last March.