June 2011

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My First Video: UCR Bag Pipe Band

Okay, bare with me here. I’m new to video, but I shot some video at the Scottish Games and wanted to post something. Be sure to turn up your sound so you can enjoy the bag pipes.

June 27, 2011 Tags: bag pipes, riverside bag pipe band, san diego, scottish, Scottish Games, university, video, Vista
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San Diego Scottish Games – Part II

I’m still going through my event photos. In the meantime, here are some photos from the athletic events at the San Diego Scottish Games. I’m sorry to say that I missed the caber toss event. And they put the hammer throwing guys in a netted cage so photos were a bit difficult, but hey… there’s always next year Maybe I’ll see if I can get a press pass next year. Enjoy the photos!

June 27, 2011 Tags: athletics, Highland, san diego, Scottish Games, Vista
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30th Annual San Diego Scottish Highland Games – Part 1

Today my friends, Dan and Vivian, joined me for the Scottish Games in Vista. I had never attended one of these events before and I have to tell you… it was fantastic! There were athletic events, music, dancing, dogs herding sheep and of course, bag pipes. I shot over 700 photos, but I wanted to get a few of my favorites posted while I go through the other photos and videos.

If you’re in the Idyllwild area this Monday be sure to catch the University of Riverside Highlander Pipe Band. They’ll be marching in the annual 4th of July parade and they’re outstanding. The performed at today’s event and they’re online at www.pipeband.ucr.edu if you want to find out their performance schedule.

Also, Dan will be posting hist photos from the event so be sure to visit his photo blog at www.sandandiego.com.

Enjoy the photos!

June 27, 2011 Tags: bag pipes, kilts, pipes, scottish, vista scottish games
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Coronado Bridge

Well, my friend, Dan, and I went out after dinner this evening to see if we couldn’t capture a nice sunset. We headed over to Coronado Island to see what we could find. We found fog—tons of it. By the time we arrived it was pretty gray with little or no light so we started to head back home. On the way back, we noticed that the bridge was looking better and better by the minute so we parked, put our cameras on our tripods and snapped a few photos. Enjoy!

June 25, 2011 Tags: bay, bridge, coast, Coronado, coronado bridge, coronado island, lights, night, reflection, san diego, water
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Foggy Morning

What do you do on a foggy morning? You go to the park and capture photos of flowers. At least that’s what photographer, Dave Ness, suggested I do. Fortunately, the water lilies are in full bloom in Balboa Park. Enjoy!

P.S. Dave’s an extraordinary photographer here in San Diego. You can see his work at ViewByNess.com.

June 22, 2011 Tags: bloom, blossoms, flower, flowers, lotus, water lily
Category: Canon 7D, Flowers, Nature, Photography, San Diego No Comments

Sunrise… Sunset

I was up in Idyllwild this past weekend. It was a short one-day trip, but I did manage to get a nice photo of the sunset… which reminded me of a past sunrise photo I had captured and never posted. There’s something special about the mountains that can create sunrises and sunsets like these. Enjoy!

June 20, 2011 Tags: Idyllwild, mountains, nature, sunrise, sunset, trees
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Summer Is Here

Last night, Billy Ray, Dan and I headed up to La Jolla for dinner and to see if we could catch a nice sunset. After grabbing a burger at the Burger Lounge—which was delicious—we headed down to the Cove. After we finally found a parking place we were greeted with a mob of people. Summer has officially arrived! It made capturing the sunset a little more challenging as people kept stepping in front of the camera, but you know what? We had a great meal, it was a beautiful evening, it was fun watching all the folks enjoy themselves and I’ll be back another day. Enjoy!

June 18, 2011 Tags: La Jolla, ocean, sea, surfing, waves
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Odds and Ends

Here’s a small collection of photos from the past few weeks that I just didn’t get around to posting. There are some birds and flowers from the zoo as well as a few more beach shots from around La Jolla… one of my favorite places to visit. Enjoy!

P.S. I’ve included a photo of Dan, my photo safari buddy, in this gallery. He’s a wonderful photographer so be sure to check out his photos at SanDanDiego.com.

June 15, 2011 Tags: beach, birds, nature, ocean
Category: Birds, Canon 7D, Idyguy, Landscapes, Nature, Photography, San Diego No Comments

June Gloom

Well, the fog has settled in for the month of June… at least it seems that way. But it’s still a treat to get out to the beach and snap a few photos. Enjoy!