My February 2025 Photo of the Month is WND792, a photograph from San Diego’s Windansea Beach.
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How many photos at Windansea Beach is too many? I suppose I am trying to find out.
In my ongoing quest to avoid people, I have been going to the beach in the mornings and avoiding the crowds. Even in the Winter months, in our usual mild weather, sunsets can be very busy with a lot of people. And I have grown to enjoy the mornings.
Here you get a little more peace, quiet, solitude, and a chance to further enjoy what draws you to the coast in the first place.
I purposely don’t look at the tide charts when I get here, preferring a clean slate that requires me to compose with exactly what is in front of me. That being said, I most enjoy the period in the mornings when the coastal marine layer begins to break up, and a mix of clouds and blue sky help accent the coast, beach, and seastacks.
This is one such place, a small channel in the rock formations that creates a little alcove. My San Diego photo friends and colleagues may recognize this spot. This result took a lot of experimentation, as the tide was low, so coming up with something I liked without the waves filling this alcove like they do at high tide took some work.
So why come to Windansea so much? I would say that this beach offers an infinite number of compositions, and variations in season, tide, and other factors adds even more opportunities to photograph.
Perhaps I should be looking in other places in San Diego, but I still love this place.
Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the images.
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T.M. Schultze is a San Diego-based photographer, traveller, and writer. He writes, photographs, and draws things of the outdoors that have inspired humans for thousands of years. He co-authored the Photographer’s Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.