Tag: morro bay

  • Spring Scenes Around Morro Bay

    Spring Scenes Around Morro Bay

    After shooting the Solvang Century I camped in Morro Bay on my way back north. The next morning I walked around to shoot stock photos and other scenes that caught my eye. It was nice to see the paddlers hit the calm bay under morning light, which motivated me to capture these scenes. Morro Bay…

  • Beach Vibrance

    Beach Vibrance

    This was an incredible and surreal sunset photographed from the shores of Morro Strand Beach this past fall. The clouds were striking and the color truly exploded minutes after the sun dropped below the horizon line. It was a memorable sunset that I was happy to be on the beach to witness and capture. This image, “Beach Vibrance,”…

  • Late Fall Morro Strand Sunset

    Late Fall Morro Strand Sunset

    While camping at this beach I’ve had a lot of luck shooting sunsets out towards the open ocean (Example: Vibrant Morro Strand Sunset), but until recently the clouds never lined up well for me above the iconic Morro Rock at sunset. Fortunately, on the last night of our coastal camping trip, and just before a storm…

  • Morro Bay Birding — Sunset and Sunrise (Sony A7RIV, Sony 200-600 5.6-6.3)

    Morro Bay Birding — Sunset and Sunrise (Sony A7RIV, Sony 200-600 5.6-6.3)

    California’s central coast is an excellent area for bird photography. Spending sunrise and sunset on the beach near our campground with a 200-600 lens I managed to photograph and capture video of a Great Blue Heron, a couple of Snowy Egrets, a Great Egret, and Long-billed Curlews. I focused my efforts on sunrise and sunset…

  • Along the Central Coast (Canon 5D Mark II — 2013)

    Along the Central Coast (Canon 5D Mark II — 2013)

    From the archives … Central Coast. California. February 2013 Various scenes from a camping trip along California’s Central Coast. Winter is mating season for the Northern Elephant Seal along California’s central coast. In February, when these clips were taken, the mothers are still weaning the pups and birthing continues, but at a slower pace than…