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Title
Sandstone and Storm II
Description
Some great storm clouds loom over Vasquez rocks.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1/6th sec, ISO 125, Polarizer
Taken
2022-03-04
Location
Agua Dulce, CA
Keywords
vasquez rocks, vasquez, rocks, clouds, storm, drama, palmdale, agua dulce, california, desert, landscape

Title
La Jolla Cove Low Tide
Description
Some of the rocks at Nicholson Point revealed by the low tide. La Jolla, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@3 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla, whispering sands beach, nicholson point, low tide, rocks, moss, clouds, san diego, california, brown

Title
Sea Sculpture I
Description
An interesting rock lit by the setting sun at Whispering Sands Beach in La Jolla, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f13@2 sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla, whispering sands beach, nicholson point, low tide, rocks, sunset, surf, clouds, san diego, california, gold

Title
At Nights Edge
Description
A blue-hour shot from Whispering Sands Beach in La Jolla, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1/2 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla, whispering sands beach, nicholson point, low tide, rocks, dusk, twilight, clouds, san diego, california, purple

Title
Twilight Coast
Description
Some more rock formations at La Jolla's Nicholson Point.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@20mm, f13@2 sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla, whispering sands beach, nicholson point, low tide, rocks, twilight, dusk, surf, clouds, san diego, california, brown

Title
Sea Sculpture II
Description
The surf recedes around an interesting rock lit by the setting sun at Whispering Sands Beach in La Jolla, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f13@2 sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla, whispering sands beach, nicholson point, low tide, rocks, sunset, surf, clouds, san diego, california, gold

Title
Stone Vision
Description
A wide angle shot of some of the thousands of rock formations at Box Springs Mountain in Riverside, CA
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1/5th sec, ISO 160, Polarizer
Taken
2021-03-10
Location
Riverside, CA
Keywords
box springs mountain, canyon, riverside, rocks, clouds, storm, spring, californa

Title
Sandstone and Storm
Description
One of the many angles of Vasquez Rocks.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35@16mm, f11@1/6th sec, ISO 320, Polarizer
Taken
2021-01-22
Location
Agua Dulce, CA
Keywords
vasquez rocks, vasquez, rocks, clouds, storm, drama, palmdale, agua dulce, california, desert, landscape

Title
Storm Diego I
Description
A shot of San Diego from across the bay on Coronado Island, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 @16mm, f11@1/5th sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2019-11-20
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Keywords
san diego, city, beach, sand, coronado island, centennial park, storm, clouds, seascape, california

Title
Storm Diego II
Description
A night shot of San Diego from across the bay on Coronado Island, CA.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 @16mm/35mm, f13@3.2 sec, ISO 400, Polarizer
Taken
2019-11-20
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Keywords
san diego, city, city lights, beach, sand, coronado island, centennial park, storm, clouds, composite, seascape, california

Title
Haystack View
Description
Shot this Haystack Rock image on my first visit to Cannon Beach.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 @16mm, f13@1/2 sec, ISO 50, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop hard grad
Taken
2019-10-15
Location
Cannon Beach, OR
Keywords
beach, cannon beach, coast, sand, clouds, haystack, haystack rock, oregon, gold, seascape

Title
Elegant Erosion
Description
The shapes in the sand left behind in the dry creek.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 24-105 f4@24mm, f13@1/200th sec, ISO 250, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop hard grad
Taken
2019-04-09
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Keywords
creek, river, stream, wash, spring, sunrise, shapes, erosion, san luis obispo, california landscape

Title
Sandstone Song
Description
Some of the cool geology at Valley of Fire State Park, NV. Four shot focus stack.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f8@1/30th sec, ISO 200, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer
Taken
2018-04-17
Location
Overton, NV
Keywords
desert, sandstone, rocks, folds, geology, valley of fire, nevada, spring, orange, landscape

Title
VOF Cabins
Description
These sandstone cabins were built by the the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930’s. I lit each one with a single LED light and combined them in Photoshop.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@40 sec, ISO 640
Taken
2018-04-17
Location
Clark, Nevada, United States
Keywords
valley of fire, nevada, desert, cabins, night, stars, ccc, civilian conservation corps, light painting, landscape

Title
Spooner's Cove Arch
Description
A night shot of Spooner's Cove Arch in Montana de Oro State Park.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f4@8 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2017-12-27
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Keywords
night, beach, montana de oro, spooners cove, stars, coast, arch, algae, sand, california, seascape

Title
Mesquite Night
Description
A night shot from Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@26 sec, ISO 640
Taken
2017-03-08
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, mesquite dunes, night, stars, clouds, sand, blue, yellow, california, landscape

Title
Dune Land
Description
Sunset at Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@19mm, f8@1/60th sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2017-03-08
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, mesquite dunes, sunset, textures, clouds, sand, yellow, california, landscape

Title
Nocturnal II
Description
A night shot at Montana de Oro's Spooner's Cove beach.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@50 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2016-12-26
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Keywords
night, beach, montana de oro, spooners cove, stars, moon, coast, arch, algae, sand, california, seascape

Title
Spooner's Night II
Description
A night shot taken at Spooner's Cove in Montana de Oro, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@59 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2016-12-26
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Keywords
night, beach, montana de oro, stars, milky way, spooners cove, coast, sand, california, seascape

Title
Playa and Sage I
Description
Some of the playa at Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1/5th sec, ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard
Taken
2016-03-08
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, dunes, texture, mesquite, tiles, playa, clouds, sand, california, landscape

Title
Playa and Sage II
Description
Some of the playa at Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1/6th sec, ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard
Taken
2016-03-08
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, dunes, texture, mesquite, tiles, playa, clouds, sand, california, landscape

Title
Textures of Mesquite
Description
A example of several textures from Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes at sunset.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f14@1/80th sec, ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard
Taken
2016-03-08
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, dunes, texture, mesquite, sunset, clouds, ripples, sand, california, landscape

Title
Mesquite Mosaic II
Description
Some interesting mesquite tiles at Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@19mm, f13@1/80th sec, ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard
Taken
2016-03-08
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, dunes, texture, mesquite, tiles, clouds, ripples, sand, california, landscape

Title
Sand Land
Description
An overcast scene from Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1.5 sec, ISO 320, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard
Taken
2015-10-14
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, mesquite dunes, sand, heat, overcast, footprints, ripples, brown, california, landscape

Title
Mesquite Heat
Description
A shot from Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1/4 sec, ISO 160, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard
Taken
2015-10-14
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, desert, mesquite dunes, sand, heat, overcast, footprints, clouds, sky, california, landscape

Title
Spooner's Night
Description
A winter starscape from Montana de Oro's Spooner's cove.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@34 sec, ISO 3200
Taken
2014-12-25
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Keywords
night, beach, montana de oro, stars, milky way, spooners cove, coast, sand, california, seascape

Title
Nocturnal
Description
A night shot at Montana de Oro's Spooner's Cove beach.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@25 sec, ISO 2000
Taken
2014-12-25
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Keywords
night, beach, montana de oro, spooners cove, stars, moon, coast, arch, algae, sand, california, seascape

Title
Under a Billion Suns
Description
A Milky Way shot taken at Spooner's Cove in Montana de Oro, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@41 sec, ISO 3200
Taken
2014-12-25
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Keywords
night, beach, montana de oro, stars, milky way, spooners cove, coast, sand, california, seascape

Title
Wildflower Canyon
Description
An intimate landscape of a small cove buried within the sandstone walls of Valley of Fire State Park, NV.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f13@1/30th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2014-04-08
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, desert, nevada, sandstone, rocks, wildflowers, spring, orange, landscape

Title
Morro Sunset
Description
Sunset at Morro Rock in Morro Bay, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f8@1/8th sec, ISO 320, Polarizer
Taken
2013-11-28
Location
Morro Bay, CA
Keywords
morro rock, morro bay, ocean, coast, beach, sand, sunset, reflection, clouds, california, cyan, seascape

Title
Morro Rock Cloud Dance
Description
Morro Rock reflection at Morro Bay, CA
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f18@1 sec, ISO 160, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop hard grad
Taken
2013-11-28
Location
Morro Bay, CA
Keywords
morro rock, morro bay, ocean, coast, beach, sand, sunset, reflection, clouds, california, seascape

Title
Saddleback Sandscape
Description
I shot this scene near Saddleback Butte State Park in Lake Los Angeles, CA. I've started to venture out in this area more and more recently. It's really in the middle of nowhere but there are some hidden treasures if you take the time to explore.
Details
Canon 5D MkIII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @20mm, f20@1/4 sec, ISO 50
Taken
2013-08-31
Location
Lake Los Angeles, CA
Keywords
desert, sand, mountain, lake los angeles, saddleback butte, sunset, yellow, california, landscape

Title
Middle of Nowhere
Description
Just a deserted road in the middle of Lake Los Angeles, CA.
Details
Canon 5D MkIII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @24mm, f22@25 sec, ISO 200
Taken
2013-08-31
Location
Lake Los Angeles, CA
Keywords
desert, sand, lake los angeles, road, street, telephone poles, perspective, sunset, pink, california, landscape

Title
Mirage
Description
A wide-angle shot of some sandstone monoliths at Joshua Tree NP, CA
Details
Canon 5D MkIII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @17mm, f16@1/30th sec, ISO 400
Taken
2013-08-24
Location
Joshua Tree, CA
Keywords
desert, rocks, joshua tree, hoodoo, mirage, scenic, clouds, shadows, california, landscape

Title
Shack!
Description
One of the abandoned structures at the Salton Sea. This was shot a few miles south of Bombay Beach right before you get to the checkpoint.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Samyang 14mm f2.8, f11@1/500th sec, ISO 640
Taken
2013-07-20
Location
Bombay Beach, CA
Keywords
salton sea, bombay beach, shack, lake, structure, sand, beach, abandoned, ruins, california

Title
Layers of the Ages I
Description
Taken at Valley of Fire State Park, NV. The clouds were great most of the day and made for a nice sunset. All I had to do was find something to use as a foreground.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @17mm, f16@1/15th sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2013-04-04
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, nevada, desert, sandstone, rocks, clouds, layers, orange, sunset, landscape

Title
Layers of the Ages II
Description
Taken at Valley of Fire State Park, NV.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @17mm, f16@1/15th sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2013-04-04
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, nevada, desert, sandstone, rocks, clouds, layers, orange, sunset, landscape

Title
Pillar of Stone
Description
Another shot of Arch Rock at the Valley of Fire State Park, NV.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @24mm, f13@1/50th sec, ISO 640
Taken
2013-04-04
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, nevada, desert, sandstone, arch, arch rock, clouds, layers, orange, landscape

Title
Desert Glow
Description
I shot this from the east entrance at Valley of Fire State Park, NV. I was heading back and wanted to shoot a few last comps when the sky decided to light up.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 24-105 f/4L IS @40mm, f16@1 sec, ISO 640
Taken
2013-04-04
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, vof, nevada, desert, sandstone, sunset, clouds, underlight, landscape

Title
Petroglyphs
Description
Some of the ancient petroglyph drawings found in Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f13@3 sec, ISO 125
Taken
2012-11-19
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, nevada, desert, sandstone, petroglyphs, red. orange, hieroglyphs

Title
Layers of Time
Description
Some of the layered sandstone rocks in Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f13@3 sec, ISO 125
Taken
2012-11-19
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, nevada, desert, sandstone, layers, ribbons, sunset, orange, clouds

Title
Contours of the Ages
Description
A shot of the famous Arch Rock at Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f18@1/4 sec, ISO 200
Taken
2012-11-18
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, nevada, desert, arch, arch rock, sandstone, orange

Title
Contours of the Ages B&W
Description
A B&W version of the famous Arch Rock at Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park. Right after I shot this I heard the "whoop, whoop" of the park ranger's siren. He took my name and address down but didn't cite me, I think because it was my first time. But at least I got a few decent shots.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f18@1/4 sec, ISO 200
Taken
2012-11-18
Location
Valley of Fire, NV
Keywords
valley of fire, nevada, desert, arch, arch rock, sandstone, b&w, black and white, monochrome

Title
Impressions
Description
I shot this section of Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes on the way back from a morning shoot. The long focal length compressed the perspective enough the cause a kind of optical illusion and an uneasy sense of depth.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 75-300 f/4-f5.6@185mm, f8@1/500th sec, ISO 100
Taken
2012-03-07
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, abstract, desert, mesquite, dunes, sand, telephoto, shadows, form, illusion, brown

Title
Mesquite Sunrise I
Description
The day before I took this shot of Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes there was a raging sand storm with wind gust up to 70 mph that lasted into the night. The next morning it was still very windy so I decided to head up the west side of the dunes to be upwind, and also so I could catch the blowing sand in the light coming from the east. It's a kind of weird comp but does convey the conditions fairly well.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@28mm, f11@1/80th sec, ISO 100
Taken
2012-03-07
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, sand storm, desert, wind, windy, mesquite, dunes, sand, shadows, form, curves, sunrise, brown, yellow, gold

Title
Mesquite Sunrise II
Description
One of my favorite Mesquite Dunes shots from that windy spring morning.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@47mm, f11@1/125th sec, ISO 100
Taken
2012-03-07
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, sand storm, desert, wind, windy, mesquite, dunes, sand, shadows, form, curves, sunrise, brown, yellow, gold

Title
Mesquite Sunrise III
Description
Another favorite shot from Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes after a sand storm hit. That's another photographer who slowly made his way toward to tallest dune from the east (I was on the western side). I was taking shots of him the whole way in order to show scale and knew exactly where he was headed. There were at least two others headed the same way but this guy was making good time - probably because he hardly had any gear. Anyway, I have no idea who this was but I appreciate the fact that he was there.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@75mm, f11@1/125th sec, ISO 100
Taken
2012-03-07
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, sand storm, desert, wind, windy, mesquite, dunes, sand, shadows, form, curves, sunrise, brown, yellow, gold

Title
Impressions II
Description
Usually there are many footprints at Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes from all the tourists, photographers, etc.. But the previous day there was a severe sandstorm so I knew it would be pretty clean. So after a successful sunrise shoot I was heading back to the car and shot my (and only my) footprints in the sand.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@20mm, f22@1/40th sec, ISO 100
Taken
2012-03-07
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, foot steps, footsteps, desert, mesquite, dunes, sand, shadows, form, sunrise, brown, yellow, gold

Title
Mesquite Dawn
Description
Another shot of Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes during the tail end of a sand storm.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@28mm, f11@1/200th sec, ISO 100
Taken
2012-03-07
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, sand storm, desert, wind, windy, mesquite, dunes, sand, shadows, form, curves, sunrise, brown, yellow, gold

Title
Mesquite Mosaic
Description
This is a shot of some of the interesting playa that's scattered between the Mesquite Dunes at Death Valley, NP.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f18@1/30th sec, ISO 50
Taken
2012-03-05
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, desert, mesquite, dunes, sand, playa, california, landscape

Title
Patterns in the Sand
Description
I saw these interesting patterns in the sand just as the rising sun rose over Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f18@1/20th sec, ISO 50
Taken
2012-03-05
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, desert, mesquite, dunes, sand, playa, sunrise, yellow

Title
Sunrise Sandscape
Description
One of the great things about Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes is there is seemingly no end to the available compositions.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f18@1/20th sec, ISO 50
Taken
2012-03-05
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, desert, mesquite, dunes, sand, playa, sunrise, gold, detail

Title
Mesquite Tiles
Description
A sunrise shot from the Mesquite dunes in Death Valley, CA. I kind of liked the texture of the playa in the morning light.
Details
Canon 5D MkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L @17mm, f18@1/5th sec, ISO 50
Taken
2012-03-05
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
death valley, mesquite dunes, desert, playa, sand, dunes, morning, sunrise, landscape

Title
Eureka Drift
Description
I shot this on my first visit to Eureka Dunes in Death Valley, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@40mm, f16@1/120th sec, ISO 640
Taken
2011-06-03
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
eureka dunes, death valley, desert, dunes, sand, eastern sierras, mountains, brown

Title
Descending the Crown
Description
Shot at Eureka Dunes in Death Valley NP. Those are my foot prints after walking down from the dune on the upper right. Every once and a while my right foot would cause a small cascade that would produce a low pitched rumble like a bassoon that would last several seconds. I had read about the "sounds" of Eureka Dunes but it was quite an experience to hear it (and feel it) for yourself.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@24mm, f16@1/250th sec, ISO 640
Taken
2011-06-03
Location
Death Valley, CA
Keywords
eureka dunes, death valley, desert, dunes, sand, eastern sierras, footprints, brown

Title
Tidepools
Description
I've shot these tidepools in La Jolla, CA at low tide a couple times in different conditions. But this time I wanted get a dark moody shot. There was just enough light left to show the detailed contours of these interesting formations so I got low and up close.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@21mm, f18@5 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer, Lee 2-stop hard NDG
Taken
2011-02-11
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla, beach, tidepool, rocks, sandstone, sunset, ocean, gold

Title
Wind Swept
Description
I shot this in Palm Springs, CA at a large sand dune near HWY 111. There was a raging storm to the west and I wanted to find a decent foreground to support it.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f16@1/25th sec., ISO 400, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop soft GND
Taken
2011-01-30
Location
Palm Springs, CA
Keywords
desert, wind, grass, storm, palm springs, dune, rain, sand

Title
Pfeiffer Beach Sand Stream
Description
Shot from Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, CA in Dec 2010. One of the cool things about Pfeiffer beach is the purple sand. Apparently this comes from manganese garnet crystals that gets washed in from the nearby hills.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f16@1/5th sec., ISO 50, Singh-Ray 3-stop GND
Taken
2010-12-22
Location
Big Sur, CA
Keywords
pfeiffer beach, big sur, manganese, garnet, purple, sand, rocks, coast, arch, light, sunset, pink

Title
Morro Dawn II
Description
A dramatic shot of Morro Rock in Morro Bay, CA. The beach is very flat and sandy and the waves produce natural leading lines and great reflections even at a moderate tide.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f13@1 sec., ISO 200, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-11-27
Location
Morro Bay, CA
Keywords
morro bay, morro rock, sunrise, dawn, clouds, reflection, ocean, beach, seascape, california, magenta, pink

Title
Sunrise Pier
Description
One of the pilings of the pier at Hearst State Beach in San Simeon, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@25mm, f22@70 sec., ISO 50, Polarizer, NDX400
Taken
2010-11-26
Location
San Simeon, CA
Keywords
pier, hearst, beach, sand, san simeon, california, morning, sunrise

Title
Morro Beach I
Description
While shooting Morro Rock I was fascinated by the interesting patterns in the sand left by the surf.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@19mm, f16@1/5th sec., ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-11-25
Location
Morro Bay, CA
Keywords
morro rock, morro bay, beach, sunrise, reflection, california, seascape

Title
Dune and Sage
Description
I shot this at a large sand dune near Palm Springs, CA
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@17mm, f13@1/4 sec., ISO 200, Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-08-06
Location
Palm Springs, CA
Keywords
dune, sage, desert, sand, ripples, palm springs, sunset, brown, yellow

Title
Razor Point View
Description
A shot from Torrey Pines State Beach just north of San Diego, CA. The spot where I took this is 145 feet above the ocean.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@17mm, f13@61 sec., ISO 125, Hoya NDX400, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-07-24
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
torrey pines state beach, torrey pines, razor point, san diego, la jolla, california, beach, rocks, sandstone, cliffs, ocean, seascape

Title
Sand Stream
Description
Intimate shot of a small sand stream trail. Shot Dec. 25, 2008 at Miramontes Point, Half Moon Bay, CA
Details
Pentax 67 II, Pentax 55mm, Velvia 100, f22@~1/16th, 81B, Polarizer
Taken
2008-12-25
Location
Miramontes Point, Half Moon Bay, CA
Keywords
miramontes point, beach

Title
Sandstone Rock Outcropping
Description
Taken Dec. 22 2008 at Garrapata State Park, CA
Details
Pentax 67II, Pentax 55mm, f22@1/8th sec., Velvia 100, 81B, Polarizer
Taken
2008-12-22
Location
Garrapata State Park, CA
Keywords
garrapata state park, big sur, rocks, coast, orange

Title
Wind Powered
Description
A closeup of one of the thousands of wind mills near Palm Springs, CA
Details
Pentax 67 II, Pentax 200mm, Velvia 100, 81B, Polarizer
Taken
2008-08-31
Location
Palm Springs, CA
Keywords
wind mill, palm springs