Aerial Panoramic Photo of Children’s Pool in La Jolla, California

The Children’s Pool in La Jolla is one of San Diego’s coastal landmarks.  Also known as Casa Cove and set amidst the Gold Coast of San Diego, the Children’s Pool sea wall creates a snug little sand beach protected from the elements. It was gifted to the City of San Diego by Ellen Browning Scripps as a way to make a safe beach for the community — especially children — in 1931 and has been a focal point of the coast ever since.  I often shoot a coastal panoramic composition here when I am in the mood to take in the sunset in La Jolla. In fact, I have been shooting this panoramic photo of La Jolla’s Children’s Pool since before drones, originally doing it by helicopter, and was one of the first photographers to conceive and execute this image.  Here are a few variations. I have developed a specific method for creating these extremely high resolution panoramas, with a particular lens and method of tiling the images so that there are no artifacts in the moving waves.  The resulting images are highly detailed and print up to 6′ wide with ease.  Cheers, and thanks for looking!

Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph

Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Image ID: 37946
Location: La Jolla, California

Childrens Pool and La Jolla coastline at sunset, aerial panorama, showing underwater reef exposed at King Low Tide

Childrens Pool and La Jolla coastline at sunset, aerial panorama, showing underwater reef exposed at King Low Tide.
Image ID: 37977
Location: La Jolla, California

Childrens Pool seawall and Casa Cove aerial photo, La Jolla, California. Sunset. Aerial panoramic photograph

Childrens Pool seawall and Casa Cove aerial photo, La Jolla, California. Sunset. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Image ID: 38077
Location: La Jolla, California

About Phil Colla

I am a natural history photographer. I enjoy making compelling images in the ocean, on land, and in the air. I have maintained the Natural History Photography blog since 2005 and my searchable Natural History Photography Library since 1997. Here are some tear sheets and behind the scenes views. Thanks for looking!