{"id":5745,"date":"2013-05-17T07:40:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T14:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/?p=5745"},"modified":"2022-01-10T13:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T05:28:28","slug":"12-beautiful-photos-of-san-diego-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/12-beautiful-photos-of-san-diego-california.html","title":{"rendered":"12 Beautiful Photos of San Diego, California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>12 Beautiful Photographs of San Diego, California.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>America&#8217;s Finest City, indeed. San Diego is a photographer&#8217;s paradise, with fantastic weather year-round, gorgeous beaches, nearby mountains, the Pacific Ocean on our doorstep, and an attractive city skyline to boot. Here are some of my favorite photos of San Diego. If you like these, be sure to check out my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/san_diego_photos.html\">gallery of San Diego photos<\/a> (or my gallery of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/san_diego_aerial_photos.html\">San Diego aerial photographs<\/a>), all of which are available for editorial and commercial licensing and as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/print.php\">prints for hanging in your home or office<\/a>. Cheers, and thanks for looking!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"San Diego city skyline at sunset, showing the buildings of d...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=22255\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"San Diego city skyline at sunset, showing the buildings of downtown San Diego rising above San Diego Harbor, viewed from Harbor Island. A panoramic photograph, composite of thirteen separate images\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/san-diego-city-skyline-panorama-photograph-22255-195663.jpg\" alt=\"San Diego city skyline at sunset, showing the buildings of downtown San Diego rising above San Diego Harbor, viewed from Harbor Island. A panoramic photograph, composite of thirteen separate images\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">San Diego city skyline at sunset, showing the buildings of downtown San Diego rising above San Diego Harbor, viewed from Harbor Island. A panoramic photograph, composite of thirteen separate images.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=22255\">22255<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bri...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=22288\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge was completed in 1969 and was a toll bridge until 2002. It is 2.1 miles long and reaches a height of 200 feet above San Diego Bay. Coronado Island is to the left, and downtown San Diego is to the right in this view looking north\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/san-diego-coronado-bridge-aerial-photo-22288-519894.jpg\" alt=\"San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge was completed in 1969 and was a toll bridge until 2002. It is 2.1 miles long and reaches a height of 200 feet above San Diego Bay. Coronado Island is to the left, and downtown San Diego is to the right in this view looking north\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge was completed in 1969 and was a toll bridge until 2002. It is 2.1 miles long and reaches a height of 200 feet above San Diego Bay. Coronado Island is to the left, and downtown San Diego is to the right in this view looking north.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=22288\">22288<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"San Diego harbor skyline, late afternoon, storm clouds and m...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=15672\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"San Diego harbor skyline, late afternoon, storm clouds and mountains\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/san-diego-city-skyline-photo-15672-234587.jpg\" alt=\"San Diego harbor skyline, late afternoon, storm clouds and mountains\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">San Diego harbor skyline, late afternoon, storm clouds and mountains.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=15672\">15672<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the be...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=22435\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/torrey-pines-state-beach-photograph-22435-409653.jpg\" alt=\"Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Torrey Pines State Beach, sandstone cliffs rise above the beach at Torrey Pines State Reserve.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=22435\">22435<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?location=torrey_pines_state_reserve&amp;city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">Torrey Pines State Reserve<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hotel del Coronado with holiday Christmas night lights, know...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27396\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Hotel del Coronado with holiday Christmas night lights, known affectionately as the Hotel Del. It was once the largest hotel in the world, and is one of the few remaining wooden Victorian beach resorts. It sits on the beach on Coronado Island, seen here with downtown San Diego in the distance. It is widely considered to be one of Americas most beautiful and classic hotels. Built in 1888, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/hotel-del-coronado-christmas-lights-photo-27396-552445.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel del Coronado with holiday Christmas night lights, known affectionately as the Hotel Del. It was once the largest hotel in the world, and is one of the few remaining wooden Victorian beach resorts. It sits on the beach on Coronado Island, seen here with downtown San Diego in the distance. It is widely considered to be one of Americas most beautiful and classic hotels. Built in 1888, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hotel del Coronado with holiday Christmas night lights, known affectionately as the Hotel Del. It was once the largest hotel in the world, and is one of the few remaining wooden Victorian beach resorts. It sits on the beach on Coronado Island, seen here with downtown San Diego in the distance. It is widely considered to be one of Americas most beautiful and classic hotels. Built in 1888, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27396\">27396<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Coronado Bridge, linking San Diego to Coronado, sunrise, vie...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27101\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Coronado Bridge, linking San Diego to Coronado, sunrise, viewed from Coronado Island. San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge was completed in 1969 and was a toll bridge until 2002. It is 2.1 miles long and reaches a height of 200 feet above San Diego Bay\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/coronado-bridge-picture-27101-926739.jpg\" alt=\"Coronado Bridge, linking San Diego to Coronado, sunrise, viewed from Coronado Island. San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge was completed in 1969 and was a toll bridge until 2002. It is 2.1 miles long and reaches a height of 200 feet above San Diego Bay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Coronado Bridge, linking San Diego to Coronado, sunrise, viewed from Coronado Island. San Diego Coronado Bridge, known locally as the Coronado Bridge, links San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge was completed in 1969 and was a toll bridge until 2002. It is 2.1 miles long and reaches a height of 200 feet above San Diego Bay.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27101\">27101<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"San Diego harbor and skyline, viewed at sunset.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27146\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"San Diego harbor and skyline, viewed at sunset\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/san-diego-harbor-skyline-image-27146-305237.jpg\" alt=\"San Diego harbor and skyline, viewed at sunset\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">San Diego harbor and skyline, viewed at sunset.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27146\">27146<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Approaching sunrise and star trails over the San Diego Downt...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=28386\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Approaching sunrise and star trails over the San Diego Downtown City Skyline. In this 60 minute exposure, stars create trails through the night sky over downtown San Diego\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/sunrise-star-trails-san-diego-image-28386-379388.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching sunrise and star trails over the San Diego Downtown City Skyline. In this 60 minute exposure, stars create trails through the night sky over downtown San Diego\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Approaching sunrise and star trails over the San Diego Downtown City Skyline. In this 60 minute exposure, stars create trails through the night sky over downtown San Diego.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=28386\">28386<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Imperial Beach pier at sunrise,\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27414\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Imperial Beach pier at sunrise,\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/imperial-beach-pier-sunrise-image-27414-483844.jpg\" alt=\"Imperial Beach pier at sunrise,\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Imperial Beach pier at sunrise,<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27414\">27414<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=imperial_beach&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">Imperial Beach<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Panoramic photo of San Diego embarcadero, showing the San Di...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=26568\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Panoramic photo of San Diego embarcadero, showing the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina (center), Roy's Restaurant (center) and Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel (left) viewed from the San Diego Embarcadero Marine Park\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/panoramic-photo-san-diego-embarcadero-photo-26568-108093.jpg\" alt=\"Panoramic photo of San Diego embarcadero, showing the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina (center), Roy's Restaurant (center) and Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel (left) viewed from the San Diego Embarcadero Marine Park\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Panoramic photo of San Diego embarcadero, showing the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina (center), Roy&#8217;s Restaurant (center) and Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel (left) viewed from the San Diego Embarcadero Marine Park.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=26568\">26568<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Mount Soledad Cross, a landmark in La Jolla, California....\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=26547\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"The Mount Soledad Cross, a landmark in La Jolla, California. The Mount Soledad Cross is a 29-foot-tall cross erected in 1954\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/the-mount-soledad-cross-photograph-26547-638127.jpg\" alt=\"The Mount Soledad Cross, a landmark in La Jolla, California. The Mount Soledad Cross is a 29-foot-tall cross erected in 1954\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Mount Soledad Cross, a landmark in La Jolla, California. The Mount Soledad Cross is a 29-foot-tall cross erected in 1954.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=26547\">26547<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=la_jolla&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">La Jolla<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Dusk settles on downtown San Diego with snow-covered Mt. Lag...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=26716\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Dusk settles on downtown San Diego with snow-covered Mt. Laguna in the distance\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/mount-laguna-san-diego-sunset-photo-26716-744039.jpg\" alt=\"Dusk settles on downtown San Diego with snow-covered Mt. Laguna in the distance\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dusk settles on downtown San Diego with snow-covered Mt. Laguna in the distance.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=26716\">26716<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres professional baseba...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27049\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres professional baseball team, overlooking downtown San Diego at dusk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/stock-photo\/petco-park-picture-27049-824920.jpg\" alt=\"Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres professional baseball team, overlooking downtown San Diego at dusk\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres professional baseball team, overlooking downtown San Diego at dusk.<br \/>\nImage ID: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/spotlight.php?img=27049\">27049<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?city=san_diego&amp;state=california&amp;country=usa\">San Diego<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?state=california&amp;country=usa\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/lightbox.php?country=usa\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12 Beautiful Photographs of San Diego, California. America&#8217;s Finest City, indeed. San Diego is a photographer&#8217;s paradise, with fantastic weather year-round, gorgeous beaches, nearby mountains, the Pacific Ocean on our doorstep, and an attractive city skyline to boot. Here are some of my favorite photos of San Diego. If you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[403,109],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5745","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-beautiful-views-of-san-diego","8":"category-san-diego"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/log\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}