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You can be my safety zone
Somewhere
I can go and feel unknown
That's all I need
All I want

Panama City Beach Florida at St. Andrews State Park

What's the best thing to do on a beautiful day? Grab the camera, a friend and take a drive!

A stormy day in Shell Beach, CA

Pismo Beach Pier in the distance

Another evening on the Central Coast...

...and, yes, it was a winter's day!

A grandfather of a house on our coastline...complete with its own windmill!

As the sun goes down...

Sunset isn't the ONLY time to take photos at the beach...

A sunset erupting in oranges and pinks

Another incredible Pismo Beach sunset

Storm drain at one of my favorite beaches...an interesting view of man and nature.

It had just rained before I took this shot, and this brief moment happened - the sky itself became a rainbow as the sun dipped below the horizon.

A very low tide day...had to walk out quite far on precarious rock outcroppings to get anything worthwhile...but it was worth it in the end.

Beautiful sunset this evening...although "blue hour" was socked in with a bank of gray clouds, so that was a bit of a bummer. Still managed a few good shots before that happened, though.

"This way or no way, you know I'll be free. Just like that bluebird, now ain't that just like me" - David Bowie

This was one of those shots that just sort of happened. I was waiting for the sunset and saw "the man on the lonely rock" and took a few snaps.
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Fell in love with the colors in this shot...if you wait long enough, the sky will change into a thousand different colors; better than any man-made light show in the world.
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Had to wait for just the right moment for the light to be right to get this one...

Another one from a stormy day at the seacaves in Gazebo Cove :)

Footprints in the sand and the setting sun...
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A precarious outing...dodging waves and hiding under cliffs during passing rain showers.

I caught this as an "outtake" shot, and I rather liked the sunflare in the image. Something a little bit different...

Boats in Morro Bay Harbor
Landscape/Seascape

Another year comes to an end...and yet another one begins...

A last minute shot on the way up from an adventure...turned out to be one of my favorites.

Another lovely sunset at the Pismo Beach Pier...

One of the things I love most about the coastline where I live is the beautiful seacliffs...this was taken during the blue hour, just after the sun had done down and the sky went all pink and purple. Moments like these remind me why I love my camera so much.

The pink afterglow of the Eve before Christmas Eve.

I love how this wave broke just perfectly to almost frame the setting sun...

And the tide comes in and it goes back out...rhythmic and hypnotic, and yet one of earth's most powerful exhibitions.

The last of the blue hour being enjoyed by two little cowboys...only on the Central Coast of California :)

The Pismo Beach Pier is officially lit with the annual Holiday Tree of lights...Christmas is on its way!

Smooth as Leizu's silk it was that day,
the day he emerged from the painted sea.
I watched his deep and delicate stride,
and quietly - like a child - I whispered
He has come for me...

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Taken from deck of the Carnival Pride.

The setting sun at Pismo Beach pier behind two surfers calling it a day.

Sunsets are beautiful, but I love catching interesting additions, like this surfer and the rays of sunlight coming through the pier.

An epic sunset in Pismo Beach, California this evening.

I pass this table on my way home almost every evening, and tonight I decided to stop and snap a shot of it as the sun was going down.

As I stood there watching the sunset, I was reminded that env though life can be full of dark clouds, there are still beautiful moments to see and treasure.

This image was a long time coming for me. I had traveled to the beach several times this last summer, in hopes of an epic sunset. But each time I went, I was greeted with overcast skies or fog. I was beginning to think I was cursed with bad weather. Like an ugly cloud that followed me where ever I went. This time however, I was lucky enough to witness the most beautiful sunset I could have ever imagined. It even looked like the rocks had wings!! Sometimes, persistence pays off.

Donated a 12x18 metal print of this image to a charity poker tournament for the local Food Bank - it got chosen by the first place winner! Feeling honored.

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When the Ocean is calm, or the tide is low, Thor's Well can seem very tame. But in a matter of moments, it can become a very dangerous place. While there is some risk being that close to it, I love feeling the power it has, and watching the waves come crashing in.

Fire in the sky, ocean at your feet and a book in your hands...this is California.

We had scouted out earlier in the day, where we wanted to set up for sunset. I had been practicing my long exposure for the waves, so I would be able to catch them just right as the sun was setting. It was not very easy. Only being 5'3, I had a hard time standing with the waves coming at me. I even got chased away a couple of times. But, I knew if I wanted to get my shot, I had to stand my ground, and take what the ocean had to give.

Normally this isn't my typical style of work, but I wanted to try something different. I was in the creative mood. This image was taken in Florence Oregon. We had gotten up early to catch a sunrise. But were instead, met with foggy and dark morning. I think that the fog, actually adds to the mood of the image.

This is my go to shot for relaxing.

San Simeon Pier

A block up from the ocean and three blocks from my house...can't get any more "hometown" than this :)

Shadows in the water,
Always want to play,
bright light off the ocean
on this windy chilly day

I was playing around with the new settings in the quick menu in my new camera body when it came in the mail, this shot was in one of my test sets, but I loved it instantly, only thing I changed was to boost the saturation by the smallest increment... Wierd the things you end up loving accidentally with photography!

There's an entire world beneath the water...

One of my favorite "beach hangouts"...the Central Coast has such fabulously diverse beaches.

One of my favorite places to go and "hide" when reality seems just a little daunting...

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Fun day at the beach with this gal!

The beach on Half Moon Cay, a private island in the Bahamas.

The southern end of the island of Grand Turk is home to a beautiful rose-colored salt pond.

Early riser while at the beach for a softball tournament...worth the early wakeup call :)

Two kayakers coming in just before the sun goes down. The famous Morro Rock sits watch in the background.
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet35 f/5.6 1/640 ISO 500

This lighthouse sits at the end of Paradise Island and lights the entrance to Nassau Harbor. Built in 1817, it is the oldest surviving lighthouse in the West Indies.

A beautiful day at the back bay in Los Osos, Ca. A slight fog break and a lonely canoe...
Nikon D7100 Lensbaby Sweet 35 f/8, 1/200, ISO 500

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Nikon D7100
f-6.3
1/1000
ISO 100
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Boneyard Beach~Bull Island, South Carolina

Boneyard Beach~Bull Island, South Carolina

Folly Beach, South Carolina

Folly Beach, South Carolina

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Another kind of landscape...
Nikon D7100, 1/650, Lensbaby CP 50mm f/11, ISO100

Seagulls are called the scavengers of the skies around here, but there is a certain delicate beauty in their strong will to survive. This guy was just taking a little break before heading back out to "scavenge" for his dinner.

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Had my shot all set up and this guy walks up and gets right in my frame...so, I made the best of it :)

Sometimes shooting in the opposite direction of the sunset yields nice results.

Resting boats in Morro Bay, CA.

Under the Bridge...err...Pier...

Yesterday I had my first paid photo shoot, and couldn't be happier with the results. My client was ecstatic with the results as well! Along with photos, I also made my client a short video. All in all it was a very successful photo shoot! With no professional schooling under my belt, I am very proud of my work here!

My first contribution! I am an amateur food photographer, but sometimes I take random landscape photos. Here is one of the sunset in Sissi, Crete.

Peaceful day at China beach.

We all have our secret places...those retreats we visit when we want to forget the world. This is one of mine.