June 2022 Photo of the Month: LJ138

My June 2022 Photo of the Month is LJ138, taken at La Jolla Shores during a cool and overcast San Diego morning.

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Summer is my least favorite season, and Summer weather arrived earlier than wanted and persisted through much of June.  Some minor monsoonal weather showed up in East County, always on a day I was working.  And conversely, the weekends were filled with empty skies and too much heat.

Alas, we found a couple mornings where the onshore flow was making it into La Jolla, and my daughter and I headed to La Jolla Shores.  The Scripps Pier is an easy landmark to photograph, but I wanted to look at more of the coast.  We were near high tide, so we knew we were going to have wet feet.  I have always wanted to walk more of North La Jolla Shores, but with normal socks and shoes, and surf coming in right at us, we found a couple rock formations to hang out and enjoy some peace.

This image was about 30 minutes before the clouds broke up, and I enjoyed the view North, up to Black’s Beach and Torrey Pines.

Heading further into Summer, with a drought that shows no end, I can only hope the monsoons come plenty and often.  For a season that I find too warm and stifling, photographing those huge clouds, and maybe getting drenched with a quick rain is the treat of the season.

For now, I appreciate our marine layer, which in temperate weather provides San Diego with some relief from the heat.

As always, thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the image.

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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.