My October 2017 Photo of the Month is Monolith, an image made of El Cajon Mountain in San Diego County.
Building Impressions
Building Impressions
Santa Ana winds bring to San Diego heat and a lack of clouds. The onshore flow is pushed deep into the Pacific. This is normally the time to put the camera away, but I have rather enjoyed making impressionistic images in this weather.
September 2017 Photo of the Month: Great Beyond
My September 2017 Photo of the Month is Great Beyond, an image photographed at Shell Beach near La Jolla Cove in San Diego.
Reflecting on the Dangers in Joshua Tree
Note: This post also appears on the Joshua Tree Photo Guide website.

Autumn is only a few weeks away and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the Summers in Joshua Tree.
August 2017 Photo of the Month: August Mushroom
My August 2017 Photo of the Month is August Mushroom, an image made during monsoon conditions along San Diego County’s Sunrise Highway.
July 2017 Photo of the Month: Kwaaymii Point Monsoon
My July 2017 Photo of the Month is Kwaaymii Point Monsoon, taken in the Laguna Mountains East of San Diego.
June 2017 Photo of the Month: Ridge Renewal
My June 2017 Photo of the Month is Ridge Renewal, a photograph made in Palomar Mountain State Park in North San Diego County.
May 2017 Photo Of The Month: Sandstone Butte
My May 2017 Photo Of The Month is Sandstone Butte, a black-and-white image made in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Coxcomb Rocks Hiking (10 Images)
Update: Out of respect to others who visited this location before me, I will not tell you how to get to this photo location. I get emails on this all the time – please, don’t bother. I have not told anybody where this is, and don’t plan to. Thanks.
So why would my good friend Jeremy Long and I venture into Joshua Tree National Park in the afternoon heat? Chasing down arches would be the reason. See below for a gallery of images taken in the Coxcomb Rocks area of Joshua Tree National Park.
April 2017 Photo Of The Month: Ponder The Beyond
My April 2017 Photo Of The Month is Ponder The Beyond, an image made in Sunset Cliffs Natural Park here in San Diego.