More From Santee Lakes

More From Santee Lakes

More from Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve, the beautiful set of lakes just by my home.  The El Nino weather system has kicked in and  the rain is hitting California hard this week.  In the days leading up to this advancing weather system, the light was beautiful.

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Sunset Cliffs on New Year’s Day 2016

No Surf Beach Overlook Sunset

One of my favorite places to spend New Year’s Day is at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park.  The park is located South of Ocean Beach, on the Pacific-facing side of the Point Loma peninsula.  Sunset Cliffs is a beautiful spot to photograph spectacular cliffs and awesome sunsets.

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Best Photographs 2015

San Diego View From Iron Mountain

Best Photographs 2015

A couple of my local San Diego friends, Alex Kunz and Joseph Smith, have made their own Best of 2015 posts with 12 of their best images from this year.  This inspired me to look over my images and come up with a set of my best photographs 2015.  Presented below are some of my best images.

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Overlooked 2015 Photographs

La Mesa Lumber

Overlooked 2015 Photographs I have a lot of overlooked 2015 photographs.  Much of this comes from taking the images but not getting around to processing them at home!  I get busy just like everybody, so I thought I would make this post and show a few that I have overlooked. The Hungry Hippo This is … Read more

Right Outside My Front Door

Right Outside My Front Door

Amazing light over Cowles Mountain at Santee Lakes
Amazing light over Cowles Mountain at Santee Lakes

I am privileged to live next door to Santee Lakes, which I have mentioned numerous times.  It is a great place for walking, wildlife, and peace.

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Christmas Eve Moonrise Joshua Tree

Christmas In Joshua Tree

Christmas Eve Moonrise Joshua Tree

Christmas Eve Moonrise Joshua Tree
Christmas Eve Moonrise Joshua Tree

Christmas Eve Moonrise Joshua Tree is my newest image taken from my 9th consecutive year camping in Joshua Tree National Park.

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Christmas Eve From Joshua Tree

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Christmas Eve From Joshua Tree
Christmas Eve From Joshua Tree

Spending Christmas in Joshua Tree National Park is a personal tradition for me.  On that note, I will be out in the park on the 24th and 25th, so I am showing this image from last year’s Christmas morning in Joshua Tree.

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Round Mountain Clearing Storm

Round Mountain Clearing Storm

Round Mountain Clearing Storm
Round Mountain Clearing Storm

Round Mountain Clearing Storm was the result of a November trip to East County San Diego when a storm was clearing.

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Santee Lakes Overlook December 20

Santee Lakes Overlook December 20, 2015

Santee Lakes Overlook December 20
Santee Lakes Overlook December 20

I made this Santee Lakes Overlook December 20 image while celebrating the holidays with my daughter.  She gave me about five minutes to head out my front door and make this image at sunset.

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Trinidad Sign Simpson’s Rest

Trinidad Sign Simpson’s Rest

Trinidad Sign Simpson's Rest
Trinidad Sign Simpson’s Rest

Photographing the Trinidad Sign at Simpson’s Rest was a lot of fun.  Each day spending the holidays with my family in Trinidad, Colorado, I climbed the City’s iconic overlook called Simpson’s Rest.  This bluff was named after an early resident named George Simpson.

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