Memorial Day at Fort Rosecrans (11 Images)

Rows of Remembrance

Memorial Day at Fort Rosecrans Every year I am in town, I visit Fort Rosecrans on the weekend before Memorial Day.  Below is a section of images, followed by more information below the gallery. Clicking on any of the images will launch the gallery.       The weather in most of San Diego this … Read more

Volcan Mountain Storm Hiking

Volcan Mountain Poppies

Volcan Mountain Storm Hiking My friend Alex Kunz and I decided a storm was the perfect time to get out and make some images.  This time, we picked Volcan Mountain outside of Julian, California.  We hiked in from the fire road to the Five Oaks Trail before reaching the summit.  This is a collection of … Read more

April at Ocean Beach River Channel

Little Blue Heron Black And White

April at Ocean Beach River Channel Here is a collection of images I took in April at the Ocean Beach River Channel.  My friends in the San Diego Photo Club photograph every bird possible in San Diego County, so I thought I would add a few images for my own collection. As always, clicking on … Read more

Skipping The San Diego Fair Photo Contest

Desert Monsoon

Skipping The San Diego Fair Photo Contest I have decided to skip the 2016 San Diego Fair Photo Contest.  I was a little hesitant to write this post, because I don’t want to take away the hard work done by the contest judges, or the many participants and ribbon-winners each year.  I did feel I … Read more

A Pictorial Tribute To My Grandfather

A Pictorial Tribute To My Grandfather Arnold Ray House (10/24/1938 – 04/13/2016) Yesterday, my family said goodbye to Arnold Ray House, a great man, a wonderful husband, father, brother, grandparent, and great grandparent. I will say a little more about my grandfather below, but I wanted to share some images from throughout the years. Clicking … Read more

Morning Clearing Storm at Figueroa Mountain (12 Images)

Figueroa Mountain Valley

This morning, I spent a stormy Spring morning up at Figueroa Mountain north of Santa Barbara near Los Olivos, California.  While I was a little late for the California Spring wildflower season in 2016, I knew that California Poppies tend to bloom late and I could take advantage of the storm clearing most of the … Read more

Hollenbeck Canyon In April (4 Images)

Hollenbeck Canyon Panorama

Hollenbeck Canyon In April This morning, I travelled past Jamul to visit Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area with my good friend Alex Kunz. The California Chaparral is overlooked throughout Southern and Central California, but it is a unique plant community and ecosystem only found in this area of the world.  Adapted to a mild and dry … Read more

Views From The Balboa Park California Tower

Views From The Balboa Park California Tower My Photo club had an outing at Balboa Park, taking us to the first observation deck in the California Tower, which is connected to the San Diego Museum of Man.  Below is a set of images, with more explanation below. As always, clicking on any of these images … Read more