12/31/07

Anything goes...

12/30/07

This is a photo of the Natatorium at the foot of 10th St., Del Mar, 1890's - and my early morning photo of the site in 2007.

12/29/07

Flow

12/28/07

Peace

Sea Lion Rescue -12/27/07

Deborah, Norma, Honey, Cali and I were walking past Powerhouse beach in Del Mar, today around 2 PM, when eagle-eye Norma spotted what appeared to be a sea lion perched upon a rock in the surf. The following photo's reveal what turned out it to be a juvenile sea lion in very poor condition. Life guards alerted Sea World, which dispatched a rescue worker and truck. The desperate, but fortunate creature was rescued and was to be delivered to Sea World where it would receive veterinary attention. It appeared to be malnurished with a possible infection or injury.

12/26/07

for some
eyes to see not
the same sun
setting so
finally

12/25/07

The best...

12/24/07

12/23/07

12/22/07

Christmas chores, oh my... gathering wood for the holiday fireplace.

Winter Solstice

12/20/07

Honnneeeeeee...

12/19/07

12/18/07

The late afternoon winter sun creates some crisp and lovely shadows....

... and reflections.

Designs by sand, surf and sun.

12.17.07

12/08/07

It is often most beautiful during brief breaks in a storm.

12/09/07

There is plenty of flotsam on the beach after a storm. On this day, there were dozens of uprooted commercial lobster traps. This one was washed up and the half buried by the shifting sand.

12/10/07

Right after sunset.

12/11/07

Calm seas and clear skies after the storm.

12/12/07

Not the best shot, but I love to walk at night during low tides. There is plenty of moon and starlight - and your hearing becomes very focused.

12/13/07

Much of the beach sand is taken away by the winter tides leaving many shells exposed.

12/14/07

I got these two ducks on takeoff as they head down the river to the sea.

12/15/07

I like this one because these little ones are hard to photograph - they are fast!

Recent days....

I began taking photo's on my daily walks and choosing to save one each day.

This one was taken on 12/07/07. These guys were enjoying the winds off of Cardiff as our first winter storm approached.