California Dreamin'

I recently made a quick trip to southern California to escape our cold weather for a couple of days.  The sunshine, beautiful beaches and lush tropical surroundings made for a great break from the snow and cold of central New Mexico.  Here's a snapshot of me photographing at Laguna Beach sans my normal winter attire of down parka and shearling boots.

At Laguna Beach I took lots of photos of the beautiful sand patterns left by the retreating tide.  Here's one that I call Sand Flames.

Sand Flames

Also at Laguna Beach, I photographed crashing waves with a long exposure to soften the surf and spray.

Crashing surf at Laguna Beach

Traveling the Surfin' USA route, I drove south to La Jolla where I snapped this surfer leaving the waves behind.

Surfer at La Jolla

California Sea Lions, along with Brown Pelicans, cormorants and assorted gulls, like to hang out on the cliffs at La Jolla.  Here is an image of a sea lion resting on the rocks with surf boiling behind it.

California Sea Lion

I concluded my trip in at the Embarcadero in San Diego where I photographed some of the tall ships there in the harbor.  This photo shows a portion of the rigging of the Star of India.  I love the lines and angles in this image.

Star of India

Within the next couple of weeks, I'll have many more photos from this trip posted on my website.

Cheers til next time....Gail.
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