It was a very interesting evening tonight in Ocean Beach. Dan and I had a burger at one of the local places and then headed down to the beach. The tide was very high, the winds were blowing off the water—making it very choppy, the waves were crashing on the beach, the clouds were unusual and there was a full moon. All and all… a very fun night to be out. Enjoy!
May 17, 2011 Tags: clouds, ocean, ocean beach, pier, sky, sunset, surf, water, waves, wharf
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard of a Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis). I think they’re from the China and Japan area of the world. Anyway, I visited the zoo and found this little guy in the Owens Aviary. I also found a parrot couple, some baby mallards and an unknown species 
Enjoy!
May 11, 2011 Tags: birds, dollarbird, mallard, nature, parrots
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This is Princess—a female cheetah. She lives at the San Diego Zoo with her best friend, Molly, a white (lab-mix?) dog. Molly was busy chasing a tennis ball so I didn’t get a good shot of the two of them together. But Princess was kind enough to “pose” for my camera.
May 9, 2011 Tags: cat, cheetah, nature
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After some pretty warm weather things are finally returning to normal. What is “normal” weather anymore? Anyway, Dan and I drove out to Pacific Beach yesterday to capture the sunset and some “slow water.” I really enjoy taking photos of Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach and here are a couple I’d like to share. Enjoy!
May 7, 2011 Tags: beach, crystal pier, night, ocean, pacific beach, pier, sunset, water, wharf
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In an earlier post I mentioned that we’re being visited by quite a number of pelicans this year. This should give you an idea… This is just one group on the cliffs at La Jolla Cove.
Pelicans at La Jolla Cove
May 2, 2011 Tags: birds, cliffs, La Jolla, nature, pelicans, wildlife
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I thought I’d try to capture the morning sun up at the La Jolla Cove this morning. I probably got there a little late for the “perfect” lighting, but it was beautiful this morning on the coast and worth the drive.
La Jolla Caves at Sunrise(ish)
May 2, 2011 Tags: birds, caves, cliffs, La Jolla, ocean, sunrise, water
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Dan and I headed back up to La Jolla this evening. It’s been such a beautiful day we just couldn’t resist. This is a photo of the cliffs and caves in La Jolla. As you can see, there are tons of birds (Greebes) perched above the water.
Caves at La Jolla Cove
May 2, 2011 Tags: caves, cliffs, La Jolla, ocean, rocks, water
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Back to the Cove! Dan and I headed up to the La Jolla Cove this morning and it didn’t disappoint. This week, the San Diego Tribune reported that there is an unusual number of pelicans this year and I think they all landed at the Cove. Enjoy!
May 1, 2011 Tags: birds, cliffs, La Jolla, morning, nature, ocean, pelicans, sunny, water, wildflowers
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The usual suspects were in Idyllwild this weekend—daffodils, steller jays, squirrels and carpets of yellow. Despite the late snow this year, we still have plenty of daffodils around the house. The squirrels and jays demanded peanuts (I had to coax one jay out of the house) all weekend long and when I drove down through Garner Valley on Sunday I was pleasantly surprised to find the valley floor covered in Spring flowers.
April 18, 2011 Tags: birds, blooms, blue jays, daffodils, flowers, garner valley, mountians, nature, squirrel, steller jays, yellow
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I hadn’t been out for a few days so I rode up to La Jolla with my friend Dan to catch the sunset. The tide was coming in which made for some spectacular eruptions. Enjoy!
April 15, 2011 Tags: beach, La Jolla, ocean, rocks, sea, sunset, water, waves
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