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Panoramas

Three Panoramas – Yosemite, Mount Rainier and Torrey Pines

A client approached me recently to request several photos for their website, including three panoramic…
adminMarch 9, 2014
Surf

Eric’s New Board

My friend Eric had a couple of my wave photos laminated onto his custom new…
adminMarch 7, 2014
Sea LionSea of CortezUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography

California Sea Lions at Los Islotes, Baja California, Mexico

Los Islotes, the small island just off the northern end of Espiritu Santo in the…
adminMarch 3, 2014
California

Oceanside Pier Photos

The Oceanside Municipal Pier is located at the end of Mission Avenue in Oceanside, California.…
adminMarch 1, 2014
Astrophotography and Night ScapesSierra Nevada

Milky Way over Sky Rock Petroglyph, Volcanic Tablelands, Bishop, California

Milky Way over Sky Rock Petroglyph, Volcanic Tablelands, Bishop, California. I made this image several…
adminFebruary 27, 2014
Islas CoronadoMexicoUnderwater Life

Whales at the Coronado Islands, Mexico

Whales visit the Coronado Islands in Mexico throughout the year. During winter months, gray whales…
adminFebruary 12, 2014
Islas CoronadoMexicoUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography

Garibaldi Fish, Coronado Islands, Mexico

The most easily recognized, and typically the most prolific, fish at Mexico's Coronado Islands (Islas…
adminFebruary 10, 2014
Aerial PhotographyIslas CoronadoMexico

Aerial Photos of Islas Coronado, the Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico

Aerial Photos of the Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico These new aerial photos of the…
adminFebruary 8, 2014
Aerial PhotographyLa JollaPanoramasSan Diego

Aerial Panoramas of La Jolla and San Diego

Flying recently while a winter high pressure system hung over Southern California, I was able…
adminFebruary 7, 2014
Aerial Photography

Gray Whale Aerial Photos, Eschrichtius robustus, California

Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) migrate from the Bering Sea in Alaska down the west coast…
adminJanuary 27, 2014
Galapagos DiariesMarine LifeUnderwater LifeUnderwater Photography

Sea Turtle, Galapagos, Black and White

I have made a lot of dives in the Galapagos Islands, and one of my…
adminJanuary 25, 2014
MexicoSea of Cortez

Medano Beach Sunrise, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Medano Beach, the beautiful long sand beach fronting the bay of Cabo San Lucas, can…
adminJanuary 24, 2014
New Work

New Work – January 2014

October 2013 through January 2014 took my cameras and me around San Diego for sunrise…
adminJanuary 23, 2014
Pelicans

California Brown Pelicans, Winter Plumage, La Jolla

The plumage of La Jolla's California brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) has been especially striking this…
adminJanuary 20, 2014
Pelicans

La Jolla Bluffs, Gulls, Cormorants and Pelicans

I have not been down to the La Jolla bluffs to see the birds for…
adminJanuary 18, 2014
San Diego

Torrey Pines Sunrise in San Diego Magazine

One of my favorite shots from 2013 was featured as a nice-looking spread in the…
adminJanuary 17, 2014
Pelicans

California Brown Pelicans in Flight, La Jolla, California

The morning light along our coast has been very nice lately, not to mention our…
adminJanuary 6, 2014
Environmental ProblemsPelicans

Seabird Entanglement in Monofilament Fishing Line

Unfortunately, I have another image of wildlife entanglement to share, this time a California brown…
adminJanuary 2, 2014
AbstractBirds

Ghost Cormorant

A cormorant speeds home to its nest in the La Jolla seacliffs, flying just above…
adminJanuary 1, 2014
Best Photographs of the Year

Natural History Photography – Best Images of 2013

My Best Natural History Photos of 2013 Once again the end of the year is…
adminDecember 31, 2013
MexicoSea of Cortez

Aerial Photos of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico

We celebrated the Christmas holiday in Cabo San Lucas. I had hoped to perhaps make…
adminDecember 29, 2013
La JollaSeascapes

Spectacular Sunrise in La Jolla

We've had some great sunrises and sunsets lately, thanks to weather patterns in Southern California…
adminDecember 19, 2013
Astrophotography and Night ScapesSeascapes

Moonlight Waves

I once shot photographs of waves by the light of phytoplankton during a major red…
adminDecember 18, 2013
Astrophotography and Night ScapesCaliforniaSeascapes

Starlight and Moonlight on Little Corona, Newport Beach

When I was a kid growing up in Newport Beach, we would often visit Little…
adminDecember 17, 2013
Astrophotography and Night ScapesCaliforniaSeascapes

Moonlight on Seal Rock, Laguna Beach, California

Seal Rock, a short distance offshore of Crescent Bay in Laguna Beach, is typically covered…
adminDecember 16, 2013
Astrophotography and Night ScapesCaliforniaSeascapes

Big Corona Beach at Night, Corona Del Mar State Beach, Newport Beach

When I grew up in Newport Beach, I spent a lot of time at "Big…
adminDecember 15, 2013
PanoramasSan Diego

San Diego Awakens, Sunrise over the San Diego City Skyline

This was the scene that greeted my camera on a recently cold winter morning, as…
adminDecember 14, 2013
Uncategorized

Scuba Diver (Korea) Pictorial

Scuba Diver Korea is one beautiful diving magazine! The print quality is excellent and each…
adminDecember 13, 2013
General

A Look Back at the Natural History Photography Blog

1000 blog posts and 9 blog years and 17 website years later... I am a…
adminDecember 12, 2013
Astrophotography and Night ScapesLa JollaSeascapes

La Jolla Cove at Dawn, La Jolla, California

One of my favorite times to photograph in La Jolla is when night is just…
adminDecember 11, 2013
San Diego

Encinitas Sign over Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, California

California has many funky beach towns, and Encinitas is one of my favorites. Swami's, Moonlight,…
adminDecember 10, 2013
Astrophotography and Night Scapes

VLBA Radio Telescope at Night under the Milky Way Galaxy, Owens Valley, California

The Owens Valley is home to a variety of radio telescopes. This particular radio telescope,…
adminDecember 9, 2013
PanoramasSan Diego

Panorama of San Diego City Skyline at Dawn, Storm Clouds and City Lights

I arrived very early one morning at one of my favorite spots from which to…
adminDecember 8, 2013
La JollaSeascapes

Hospital Point Sunrise, Reef and Waves, La Jolla

Pre-dawn color is splashed across the clouds as small waves break over Hospital Point's distinctive…
adminDecember 7, 2013
Astrophotography and Night ScapesSierra Nevada

Sky Rock Petroglyph with the Milky Way Rising over the Sierra Nevada

The Milky Way Galaxy rises in the night sky over the Sierra Nevada, with the…
adminDecember 6, 2013
San Diego

Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel at Sunrise, Embarcadero Marina, San Diego

The blue pre-dawn sky, with just a hint of the color that is to come…
adminDecember 5, 2013
San Diego

Sunrise over San Diego Marriott Marina

Dawn breaks over the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, as viewed from the San…
adminDecember 4, 2013
San Diego

Botanical Building and Lily Pond Reflection, Balboa Park, San Diego

The Botanical Building in San Diego's Balboa Park, at 250 feet long by 75 feet…
adminDecember 3, 2013
La JollaSeascapesSurf

Surfer and Beautiful Sunrise on Hospital Point Beach, La Jolla

Each winter I try to add fresh and appealing images to my San Diego and…
adminDecember 2, 2013
Skip's Trips

Skip Stubbs in the Sea of Cortez (2013)

From Skip: We had a very pleasant 9-day diving trip from Loreto to La Paz…
adminNovember 11, 2013
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