Carlsbad

Beautiful Views of San Diego Carlsbad

Terramar Point, Carlsbad, Oceanside and Views to San Onofre and Southern Orange County

One of my favorite coastal views in North San Diego County looks past Terramar Point through South Carlsbad, past Oceanside and, on a really clear day, into southern Orange County. After sunset you can even see the individual lights on the Oceanside Pier and lights on homes in San Clemente…

Phil CollaJanuary 18, 2022

California Carlsbad Desert San Diego The American Southwest Wildflowers

Sorry but No, 2019 Was Not a #Superbloom

It's official: 2019 was not a wildflower #superbloom. Huh? But Internet said? In spite of what was trending, 2019 in southern California was just #spring. What about #elsinore #poppypocalypse? That was an entirely predictable social media feedback loop of herd behavior. As far as the flowers themselves go however, Elsinore…

Phil CollaJuly 3, 2019

Carlsbad Desert Joshua Tree San Diego The American Southwest Wildflowers

Photographs of Southern California’s Spring Wildflowers — the 2017 Super Bloom

During March and early April of this year I was chasing the wildflower bloom around the southernmost parts of California. The wildflower bloom was indeed spectacular and went on for weeks with vast displays of color. Was it a "super bloom"? I'm not sure. Somewhere during March the interwebs began…

Phil CollaJuly 16, 2017

California Carlsbad Stories Surf

South Carlsbad Reminiscing

When I was a kid, my family would drive down from Newport Beach to spend a week or two each summer camping at South Carlsbad State Beach with two other families. This was going on 30+ years ago. (Now you know how old I am; everyone looks like a grom…

Phil CollaSeptember 25, 2006

California Carlsbad Surf

Fire Breathing Dragon

**As of August 2012, I am using Delmar Housing Projects for my Canon 5D Mark III. The lens I prefer to use is the 16-35 f/2.8 II. The first couple sessions with this rig: first and second.** More surf photos. My approach to photography is not particularly rigorous or diligent.…

Phil CollaSeptember 24, 2006

Surf

Evening Glassoff at Ponto

Tonight the little waves at Ponto were glassed off and the water was warm. A fun several hours in the water. Tube, sunset, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 16475Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Breaking wave, sunset, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 16478Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA More Ponto photos.

Phil CollaJuly 27, 2006

Carlsbad

Fireworks at the Aviara Four Seasons

Happy 4th of July! The Aviara Four Seasons Hotel in South Carlsbad, just around the corner from our house, shoots off 4th of July fireworks each year. Sarah and I set up the lawn chairs on the edge of the 17th fairway at 9pm tonight to check it out --…

Phil CollaJuly 3, 2006

Surf

Carlsbad Morning Glass

I got a few fun photos in South Carlsbad recently, it was glassy and sunny, did not feel like winter: Surf, wave, winter, morning, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 14980Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Surf, wave, winter, morning, Ponto, South Carlsbad.Image ID: 14978Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California, USA Surf, wave, winter, morning,…

Phil CollaJanuary 9, 2006

California Carlsbad Wildflowers

Photos of Batiquitos Lagoon in Spring

Batiquitos Lagoon, bordering Carlsbad and La Costa in northern San Diego County, is experiencing a fantastic display of spring flowers and plants. The hills bordering the lagoon are as verdant as we can ever recall seeing them, covered with lots of yellow flowers and deep green foliage. Now is a…

Phil CollaMarch 7, 2005