Cold Autumn Morning

Gale Warning

A storm warning left all but most adventuresome skippers in port.

Oaks in the Vineyard

Harvest is over and the vines are turning to gold to match the setting sun.

Waiting for AAA

I had to wait for a snake to vacate before I get this picture. It would have been neat to get him in the shot but he was camera shy. I'd look through the finder and then look over my shoulder to see if he was coming back.

Vines at Sunrise

Harvest 2010

Sextant Vineyard in Templeton. Harvest has already started and these vines will be picked this weekend.

Sunrise at McGregor Vineyard Edna Valley

I took this before work this morning. 

Its tough leaving this to participate in the "real world."

Cayucos Pier at Sunrise

Goodyear Blimp

Sue and I had an amazing experience on Friday. We were guests of Goodyear Tire and flew on the "Spirit of America."     More picks and info at http://blimpride.blogspot.com

Normal Rockwell interpretation of parking the big boy for the night.

More picks and info at http://blimpride.blogspot.com

Curves and Lines

Sunrise at Sextant Templeton Vineyard

Harmony Headlands State Park

This area has only been open to the public for 2 years and this was my first visit. Its an easy 2 mile walk with about 200' elevation change from Hwy 1 to the coastal bluffs with a pond about half way that looks like it will be a favorite for seasonal birds. I'll try this again on a blue sky day.

 

Clearing fog

Edna Valley Sundown

Los Osos Valley Road

Mission San Antonio

This is actually an old pic that a family member had 

ask for a print of. Looking at it again I thought I would 

share it. I always found it ironic that Mission San Antonio, 

one of the original California Missions is located on what 

is now a military base, Fort Hunter Liggett. 

Oak in the Vineyard

This is the same location I shot last weekend, 

but without the fog it has a completely different feel. 

I love this beautiful old oak tree. 

Retired

Foggy Morning

This barn on Hwy 46 and Santa Rosa Creek Road was part of the farm my friend Teresa D grew up on. 

I check in on it from time to time as each season presents it differently.

Intrepid Photo Assistants

Sue and Sam joined me for sunset above Tidewater Park

Morro Bay Sunset

Lime Kiln

Two years ago a wildfire closed one of my favorite areas in Big Sur, Lime Kiln. The sign posted at the park entrance after the fire stated: "Closed Indefinately'" I was devastated. 

 It reopened last week and I was pleased to find it mostly back to normal. 

Sun sets behind Morro Rock

Flower fields

On the way back from San Diego we were greeted with this vista  just south of Santa Maria. I came back the next morning, jumped a barbed wire fence, slogged through the mud and put together this panorama. The fields all around had been picked, and these flowers were past their peak so I don't know if the farmer was letting them go to seed (do they do that?) or he left them for freeway travelers to enjoy.  Double click on image to see larger view.

Closer to home these fields are off Los Osos Valley Road.

Sunrise at Morro Bay Harbor

Morro Rock Sunrise from Baywood Park

Reservoir Canyon

Sunday Sunrise at Sea Shore

Poppies and Rust

Morro Bay

Sue, Sam and I journeyed to Morro Bay for a shot of the sunset, sandspit and sailboats. Instead we got fog moving in, fog moving in and still more fog moving in.  I started to pack up when I looked to my left and saw this scene. It lasted for about 60 seconds before the background light went away.

Morro Bay Sunrise and Moonset

The sun was rising at my back but still lighting up the clouds to the west as the moon was setting behind Morro Rock. Ten minutes later the sun would have lit up the rock but the moon would have been behind the rock. You can't have everything! Still this was a special shoot because there is a donut shop with hot coffee no more than 200 feet behind me.

Morro Rock Sunrise

Yosemite

Sue and I spent our birthday week in Yosemite. Yosemite is amazing. Yosemite in winter without the crowds is especially amazing.

Burl Wood and Wildflowers at Soda Lake

Trusty sidekick Sam and I journeyed to the Carissa Plains for sunrise. Got overcast instead, but by 8am found some blue sky, wildflowers and burl wood. (Coffee was still warm and apparently dog treat satisfied) 

Storm over the Carissa Plains

As the coffee cooled so did the weather. It got dark, windy and wet in no time. Sam beat me back to the car.

Poppy

Sam