CaliforniaPhoto of the DaySan Diego Photos of Common Dolphins Common dolphin.Image ID: 00071Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLocation: San Diego, California, USA These common dolphins…adminJune 27, 2007
CaliforniaPhoto of the DaySan Diego Del Mar Cobblestones We used to live a few miles from Torrey Pines and Del Mar, and walked…adminJune 24, 2007
CaliforniaPhoto of the DaySan Diego Common Dolphin Gliding Common dolphin.Image ID: 00066Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphisLocation: San Diego, California, USA This is a…adminJune 5, 2007
CaliforniaDesertThe American Southwest Photo of the Borrego Badlands from Fonts Point From Font's Point in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, one can look across the Borrego Badlands…adminMay 24, 2007
CaliforniaDesertThe American Southwest Photo of 17 Palms Oasis 17 Palms Oasis is located in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, several miles down the lunar-looking…adminMay 23, 2007
CaliforniaMorro BayPhoto of the Day Photo of Morro Rock, Morro Bay Morro Rock, also known as the Gibralter of the Pacific, is an extinct volcanic peak…adminMay 9, 2007
CaliforniaLa JollaPhoto of the DaySea LionWildlife Photos of Sea Lions in La Jolla La Jolla is well known for its population of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi), but…adminMay 8, 2007
CaliforniaPhoto of the DayWildlife Bad Hair Day This double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is displaying typical winter mating plumage. Sweet do. Double-crested cormorant…adminMay 7, 2007
CaliforniaPhoto of the DaySan Diego Photo of the Point Loma Lighthouse The old Point Loma lighthouse, situated at the top of Cabrillo Monument at the end…adminMay 4, 2007
CaliforniaCarlsbadPhoto of the Day Photo of Batiquitos Lagoon Batiquitos Lagoon borders Carlsbad and La Costa in northern San Diego County. As the lagoon…adminMay 3, 2007
CaliforniaLa JollaPhoto of the DaySan DiegoSeascapes Black’s Beach Sunset Black's Beach, famous for its isolation, surf and fashion sense, assumes a sublime evening glow.…adminMay 2, 2007
CaliforniaPhoto of the DaySan Diego San Diego Crew Classic 2007 Spent a few hours this morning -- a beautiful April morning once the fog burned…adminApril 1, 2007
PelicansSan Diego Photo of a Brown Pelican Soaring See our Guide to Photographing Pelicans in La Jolla. This brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is…adminMarch 7, 2007
CaliforniaLa JollaPhoto of the DayWildlife Photos of Cormorants in Flight Cormorants (Phalacrocorax sp.) flying low over the ocean, speeding offshore before sunrise to forage for…adminFebruary 16, 2007
CaliforniaPhoto of the DayWildlife Sunrise Seagull A Western gull (Larus occidentalis) in pink predawn light, 30 minutes before sunrise, La Jolla.…adminFebruary 15, 2007
CaliforniaElephant SealWildlife Happy Valentines Day Elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) showing extreme sexual dimorphism (difference between sexes). Male elephant seals can…adminFebruary 14, 2007
CaliforniaLa JollaSurf Boomer Beach Bodysurf Some heavy surf this morning in La Jolla. It's difficult to get a good shot…adminFebruary 2, 2007
CaliforniaOcean SunfishPhoto of the DaySan DiegoWildlife Photo of a Mola Mola and Diver Here's my friend Mike Johnson photographing a large ocean sunfish (Mola mola) offshore of San…adminJanuary 31, 2007
CaliforniaLa JollaPelicansWisdom Photographing Pelicans at the La Jolla Cliffs Revised in 2015, now in PDF form: Guide to Photographing Pelicans in La Jolla. If…adminJanuary 29, 2007
CaliforniaCarlsbadSurf Jetties, Carlsbad, December 23 Sunny and offshores, beautiful morning. Got to a spot I have wanted to try for…adminDecember 23, 2006
CaliforniaIconsTreesWhite Mountains Photos of Ancient Bristlecone Pine Trees Ancient Bristlecone pine trees (Pinus longaeva) live in a relatively restricted area of eastern California,…adminOctober 8, 2006
CaliforniaSierra NevadaTrees Fall Comes to the Eastern Sierra For a few years I have been interested in witnessing the famous fall colors of…adminSeptember 30, 2006
CaliforniaCarlsbadStoriesSurf South Carlsbad Reminiscing When I was a kid, my family would drive down from Newport Beach to spend…adminSeptember 25, 2006
CaliforniaCarlsbadSurf Fire Breathing Dragon **As of August 2012, I am using Delmar Housing Projects for my Canon 5D Mark…adminSeptember 24, 2006
BirdsCaliforniaSan Diego Black Skimmer, San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge The last light of the day caught the underside of this black skimmer (Rynchops niger):…adminSeptember 23, 2006
Aerial PhotographyBlue WhaleCaliforniaWildlife Blue Whale Aerial Photo This blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), was photographed offshore of the coast of Baja California, Mexico:…adminSeptember 20, 2006
BirdsCaliforniaSan Diego Photo of a Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger), San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge Don Hill recommended a few spots in San Diego for me to see fall seabirds.…adminSeptember 17, 2006
BirdsCaliforniaSan Diego Avian Surfer, Black Skimmer, San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge This black skimmer (Rynchops niger) was photographed in the San Diego Bay. Black skimmer forages…adminSeptember 16, 2006
CaliforniaPelicansWildlife Brown Pelican Photo See my Guide to Photographing Pelicans in La Jolla. This brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus)…adminSeptember 8, 2006
Carlsbad Fireworks at the Aviara Four Seasons Happy 4th of July! The Aviara Four Seasons Hotel in South Carlsbad, just around the…adminJuly 3, 2006
Blue WhaleCaliforniaSan DiegoWildlife Photo of a Blue Whale Fluke Check out the fluke on this blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) , fringed with barnacles and…adminJuly 2, 2006
Blue WhaleCaliforniaWildlife Blue Whale Fluking Up Two sequences showing blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) fluking up before diving for food:adminJune 23, 2006
Blue WhaleCaliforniaWildlife Summer Is Here Now Summer has not officially started until I have seen a blue whale. My first blue…adminJune 22, 2006
CaliforniaLandscapeNational ParksSierra NevadaYosemite Photo of Nevada Falls, Yosemite National Park Nevada Falls is one of Yosemite's most spectacular waterfalls but is only reached with some…adminMay 19, 2006
CaliforniaLandscapeNational ParksSierra NevadaYosemite Bridalveil Falls Rainbow During spring months with heavy water flow, it is easy to see a rainbow in…adminMay 18, 2006
Astrophotography and Night ScapesCaliforniaLandscapeNational ParksSierra NevadaYosemite Yosemite Falls Lunar Rainbow After getting word that the waterfalls in Yosemite are pouring at ginormous levels right now…adminMay 15, 2006
CaliforniaLandscapeNational ParksSierra NevadaYosemite Photo of Fern Springs, Yosemite National Park Fern Springs, near the entrance to Yosemite Valley, is a quietly running spring that crosses…adminMay 5, 2006
BirdsCaliforniaSeabirdWildlife Western Gull, Larus occidentalis The Western gull, Larus occidentalis, is a large white-headed gull common along the western coast…adminApril 18, 2006
CaliforniaNational ParksSierra NevadaYosemite Photos of Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite National Park Bridalveil Falls is a classic example of a "hanging valley". Two million years ago it…adminApril 2, 2006
CaliforniaSan Diego Between Showers Downtown San Diego viewed from Point Loma. A storm system passed through Southern California last…adminMarch 13, 2006