Along San Diego’s Point Loma Coast is beautiful Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. South of the neighborhood of Ocean Beach, Sunset Cliffs is a wonderful place to catch the last moments of the day from a crest above the Pacific Ocean. There are too many overlooks and interesting spots to count. While it can be crowded at times, there are plenty of locations for photographers to make interesting photographs.
My February 2014 Photo Of The Month is Sunset Middle Horizon, an image created at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park in San Diego, California.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
My June 2016 Photo of the Month is Glow Above Ross Rock, an image made at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park in San Diego, California.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
One of my favorite places to spend New Yearâs Day is at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. Â The park is located South of Ocean Beach, on the Pacific-facing side of the Point Loma peninsula. Â Sunset Cliffs is a beautiful spot to photograph spectacular cliffs and awesome sunsets.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
My January 2010 Photo of the Month is New Yearâs Day 2010, a photograph made during one of the greatest sunsets I have ever seen in San Diego.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
2019 is coming to a close, and with that, it is time to look over my catalog of images and determine my favorite photographs of 2019.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
Finding the best photo locations in San Diego is important for people visiting or who people who are fortunate enough to live here.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
My April 2017 Photo Of The Month is Ponder The Beyond, an image made in Sunset Cliffs Natural Park here in San Diego.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
My June 2019 Photo of the Month is SC4, a coastal sunset photograph from Sunset Cliffs Natural Park in San Diego.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
San Diego rang in 2010 with one of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen.
I went to Sunset Cliffs Natural Park to enjoy the first sunset of the year. The clouds looked good, and as the sun was getting close to the horizon, I noticed a lot of glow on the clouds. The light was getting through. This was a definite hint to stay for the show.
Moments after sunset, the clouds really started to show some color. This usually takes some time, so I knew something spectacular was about to happen. The color was so red and so bright that it reflected on everything. People admiring the light had red faces. The windows on the homes along Sunset Cliffs Boulevard were bright red. It was astounding.
If you look closely at this image, you will see several surfer relaxing on their boards, enjoying the scene from the ocean. I wonder what they thought of the show, what that moment of nature and peace meant to them. Was it different from me standing on the cliffs above?
My favorite image of the night is the one presented here. It shows Ross Rock and spectacular color. As the light began to fade, there were spectacular dark clouds contrasting with all that color. To me, that is the strength of this image. Dark with light, blending together.
A friend of mine sent me a message later in the evening saying that I shoot Sunset Cliffs all the time, so if I missed the show tonight, I really messed up. I immediately sent him my first edit in Lightroom. No, I didnât miss it.
Clouds this bright and this red require a lot of water vapor. This doesnât always happen in our region because the Mediterranean climate is generally arid. That is one reason that we cherish these events when they happen. Thankfully, I was at Sunset Cliffs and waiting for the light.
Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy the image.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.
My June 2013 Photo of the Month is Coastal Rays, taken at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park in San Diego.
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 Photographerâs Guide to Joshua Tree Park which can be purchased here.