Carlsbad Photo, Carlsbad photos, Natural History Photography

Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17861

Breaking wave, South Carlsbad State Beach, Ponto, morning, winter.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 14794

Rancho La Costa open space, sunset, aerial photo. Denk Mountain, elevation 1050', is the highest point in Carlsbad.
Location: Rancho La Costa, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 38166
Panorama dimensions: 6025 x 13823

Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad and La Costa, Ponto Beach, aerial photo.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 29079

Breaking wave, morning surf, curl, tube, Ponto, Carlsbad, California

Breaking wave, morning surf, curl, tube.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 20884

Sunset, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California

Sunset.
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 18558

Bodysurfer Bob Davis, barreled, Ponto, South Carlsbad.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17686

Sunset reflected in the still waters of Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California

Sunset reflected in the still waters of Batiquitos Lagoon.
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 22284

Waves rush in at sunset, Carlsbad beach sunset and ocean waves, seascape, dusk, summer.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 27970

Aqua Hedionda Lagoon and Encina Power Station, Warm Water Jetties beach, Carlsbad, California, aerial photo.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 29072

Encina Power Station, a large natural gas and oil-fueled electricity generating plant in Carlsbad, California, aerial photo.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 29078

Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad and La Costa, Ponto Beach, aerial photo.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 29080

Black mustard, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, Brassica nigra

Black mustard, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad.
Species: Black mustard, Brassica nigra
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 11293

Ground pink blooms in spring, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, Linanthus dianthiflorus

Ground pink blooms in spring, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad.
Species: Ground pink, Linanthus dianthiflorus
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 11486

Great blue heron in flight, Ardea herodias, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California

Great blue heron in flight.
Species: Great blue heron, Ardea herodias
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 18723

Sunset, sea cliffs, rocks and swirling water blurred in a long time exposure, Carlsbad, California

Sunset, sea cliffs, rocks and swirling water blurred in a long time exposure.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 22197

Cattails, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California

Cattails.
Species: Cattail
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 18556

Cormorants flying, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California

Cormorants flying.
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 18557

Rocks along the edge of the ocean at sunset, Carlsbad, California

Rocks along the edge of the ocean at sunset.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 22195

Sunset, sea cliffs, rocks and swirling water blurred in a long time exposure.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 22198

Rocks, sand, ocean and sea cliffs, sunset, Carlsbad, California

Rocks, sand, ocean and sea cliffs, sunset.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 22199

Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17831

Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17833

Batiquitos Lagoon aerial view, showing coastline and Interstate 5 freeway, Carlsbad, California

Batiquitos Lagoon aerial view, showing coastline and Interstate 5 freeway.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 21337

Batiquitos Lagoon aerial view, showing coastline and Interstate 5 freeway.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 21338

White pelican, breeding adult with fibrous plate on upper mandible of bill, Batiquitos Lagoon, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, Carlsbad, California

White pelican, breeding adult with fibrous plate on upper mandible of bill, Batiquitos Lagoon.
Species: White pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Location: Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 15650

Ocean water washes over a flat sand beach, sandstone bluffs rise in the background, sunset, Carlsbad, California

Ocean water washes over a flat sand beach, sandstone bluffs rise in the background, sunset.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 19805

Ocean water washes over a flat sand beach, sandstone bluffs rise in the background, sunset.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 19806

Surf check. Three guys check the surf from atop a bluff overlooking the waves at the end of the day, at sunset, north of South Carlsbad State Beach.
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 19808

Kelp washes ashore in clumps on the rising tide, Macrocystis pyrifera, Carlsbad, California

Kelp washes ashore in clumps on the rising tide.
Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera
Location: Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 19814