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Delicate Arch, milky way and satellite trail.  S Delicate Arch, milky way and satellite trail.  Shot over a decade ago, the lights that I used for this photograph aren’t even made any longer. This was before IG latched on to the milky way trend, so I was totally alone and had to use my own home-brewed system of remote triggers normally used for sports and action photography to get images such as this.  It was a lot of fun and I produced some unique images (for the time) but lighting is no longer allowed in Arches NP from what I hear.
Yosemite Falls, reflected in the Merced River, las Yosemite Falls, reflected in the Merced River, last weekend.
Yellowfin tuna, Baja California Yellowfin tuna, Baja California
Tracy greets the dawn in Arches NP. Tracy greets the dawn in Arches NP.
Basking in the sun. Basking in the sun.
That TGIF feeling That TGIF feeling
Rushing grebes on Lake Hodges this morning. Rushing grebes on Lake Hodges this morning.
Earth Shadow over Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado R Earth Shadow over Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado River, not far from Glen Canyon Dam. When I first visited many years ago there was just a small pullout in the road and a goat trail to the edge.  Not so much any more now that instagram has discovered it.
Serenity now.  West Temple, The Sundial and the Serenity now.  West Temple, The Sundial and the Altar of Sacrifice before sunrise, Zion.
Teamwork Teamwork
Reef Break?  No problem... Reef Break?  No problem...
Bubbles #6: Stellar sea lion, British Columbia Bubbles #6: Stellar sea lion, British Columbia
Bubbles #5: sea monkeys in their tank, Carlsbad Bubbles #5: sea monkeys in their tank, Carlsbad
Bubbles #4: self portrait, Galapagos Bubbles #4: self portrait, Galapagos
Bubbles #3: bottlenose, San Diego Bubbles #3: bottlenose, San Diego
Bubbles #2: sea lion and bubble blast, Baja Bubbles #2: sea lion and bubble blast, Baja
Bubbles #1: humpback whale escort bubble-trailing Bubbles #1: humpback whale escort bubble-trailing as he swims alongside mother and calf.
Angry Bird, someone ruffled his feathers. Angry Bird, someone ruffled his feathers.
Getting a Swirly Getting a Swirly
Under the Coronado Bridge Under the Coronado Bridge
It’s a natural right but there’s always the on It’s a natural right but there’s always the one guy that goes left.
IB Pier at dawn this morning IB Pier at dawn this morning
Early this morning Early this morning
Scripps Pier and Belt of Venus (pre-dawn earthshad Scripps Pier and Belt of Venus (pre-dawn earthshadow)
La Jolla Shores sunset La Jolla Shores sunset
Boomer / Point La Jolla, pre-dawn Boomer / Point La Jolla, pre-dawn
Windansea abstract dawn, this morning Windansea abstract dawn, this morning
Wormsloe Plantation tunnel of Southern Live Oaks, Wormsloe Plantation tunnel of Southern Live Oaks, Savannah
West End, Catalina West End, Catalina
Suspended Suspended
Allen’s Hummingbird Allen’s Hummingbird
The guy who invented the hand plane and body whomp The guy who invented the hand plane and body whomping
Morning glide Morning glide
Lots of wave energy this morning Lots of wave energy this morning
Sunrise over Downtown San Diego Sunrise over Downtown San Diego
Contemplative bird and big surf in the background Contemplative bird and big surf in the background
Badlands detail, Utah Badlands detail, Utah
Ghost pelican Ghost pelican
Coming in hot. Coming in hot.
I was in La Jolla early recently and caught this b I was in La Jolla early recently and caught this beautiful pastel dawn breaking over the Children’s Pool.  The cliffs of Torrey Pines State Reserve are seen through morning mist in the distance.
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