Category: Cali Coast

Symmetry, Blob-Style

Taken in Wilder Ranch State Park on November 30th, 2010 In Fall 2010 I was enamored of an out-of-the-way beach in Wilder Ranch, so whenever a good sunset potential presented itself, that’s where I headed. On this particular evening I really liked how these rocky blobs had captured pools of water which were glassy smooth […]

Bowshock

Taken at Two Mile Beach near Santa Cruz, California, on October 21st, 2010 In the Fall of 2010, I was making a great effort to simplify my photographic compositions. On this evening, while searching for something simple to compose on, I came across this single rock and decided to shoot a photo which emphasized the […]

Lightning Bolt

Taken in Wilder Ranch State Park on October 16th, 2010 On a weekend in May the fog was sitting in the Monterey Bay like pea soup: thick, and heavy, and full of bits of ham. But then suddenly the fog rolled back out into the ocean, leaving behind a sky full of incredibly interesting clouds, […]

The Rush

Read The Story Buy A Print The Story Behind This Photograph: Taken at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California on October 1st, 2010 Anyone who lives along the central California coast will tell you that summer brings a marine layer a mile thick and five months long. Which is a shame, because the […]

Archangel

Taken at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California on October 1st, 2010 Anyone who lives along the central California coast will tell you that summer brings a marine layer a mile thick and five months long. Which is a shame, because the fog and haze effectively stop all coastal photography for the entire […]

Turkish Bathrobe

Taken at Davenport Beach, Davenport, California, on May 22nd, 2010 I’m often amazed by how much you can change your impressions simply by changing your perspective. On this night, the waves were huge and I started out shooting close to the water line in order to capture the intensity of the surf. I had a […]

Salt Spray Samba

Taken at Four Mile Beach near Santa Cruz, California on May 10th, 2010 On this day, clearish skies gave way to amazing clouds as the sun set. Alas, the clouds brought the wind and salt spray with them, which meant my photoshoot felt less like a shoot and more like a dance: line up to […]

On the Prowl (aka Doin’ the Panther Beach Shuffle)

Last week I called up my friend and fellow photographer Jim Patterson to see if he felt like going shooting. I didn’t have whatfor in mind, so Jim suggested a place called Pebble Beach near Pescadero. We cruised up the coast, being buffeted by high winds the whole way. We got to the beach, and […]

Splish Splash

Taken at Panther Beach near Santa Cruz, California on April 21st, 2010 After being repelled from other prospective photo locations for this night’s photoshoot due to flying foam and raging winds, fellow photographer Jim Patterson and I found ourselves at Panther Beach just as the sun began to set. The light show was gorgeous and […]

The Storm Breaks

Early April was an incredibly rainy time here in Santa Cruz.  April 2nd was one of those days so rainy I didn’t even bother to check the conditions for sunset because of the steady downpour. Around 6:45 pm though, I heard something: Silence. All of a sudden it was too quiet! I looked outside and […]

Waterfalls and Waves

Taken north of Four Mile Beach, Santa Cruz, California on April 9th, 2010 Just north of Four Mile Beach there’s an interesting shelf with a neat rock formation. When the tide is right the waves come in, crash against the shelf, and send jets of foamy wash around the rock to cascade back into the […]

Poseidon’s Drive-In

Taken in Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz, California, on March 30th, 2010. Poseidon, the god of the sea, has a pretty sweet 100,000-inch movie screen with a trillion watt projector which plays all your favorite hits.  He’s got a pretty sweet sound system too and man, when the bass is booming you can feel […]