The Son and the Sea
I always feel a little closer to heaven when I'm walking along the beach, especially at sunrise. Image taken: June 2017
Lookout (color)
Cape Lookout Lighthouse guards the southern Outer Banks of NC. (Cape Lookout National Seashore). We took the ferry from Harkers Island to explore the island and climb the 207 steps to the top for an unbelievable view of the shore. Image taken: Aug 2017
California Kiting
We watched this stunning site from the balcony of our hotel in Monterey CA.. Image Taken: June 2014
Pier 14
Great memories, seafood and sunsets at Pier 14 in Myrtle Beach SC. Image taken: Oct 2017
Lookout (b&w)
Washington Coastal Journey
The rocky beaches, giant drift logs and off shore ‘seastacks’ of Rialto Beach (Olympic National Park) give a whole new meaning to the word coast, when you’ve only previously seen the Atlantic side. Image taken: May 2018
Stairway to the Beach
The beautiful stone stairways leading to the beach in Carmel CA are very unique. Image taken: June 2014
Rocks can be Beautiful
I think Ansel Adams said it best - “I would never apologize for photographing rocks. Rocks can be very beautiful…” Rialto Beach (Olympic National Park). Image taken: May 2018
Monterey to Stay
It was a dream of mine to see the CA coast. This was my eye's first view of Monterey and it was hard not to just stay. Image taken: June 2014
Cypress by the Sea
The cypress tree-lined beach of Carmel CA is a site to behold for anyone seeing it for the first time.
Bixby Bridge
Definitely one of the highlights of traveling along California scenic highway 1 is the historic Bixby Bridge (built 1932). Image taken: June 2014
You, Me and the Sea
This will always be one of my favorite views of the CA coast traveling along Highway 1, near Davenport CA. Image taken: June 2014
Point Pinos Lighthouse
Point Pinos Lighthouse (Pacific Grove, CA) is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the West Coast, lit Feb 1, 1855. (It was under constructions at the time of this photo and unfortunately we were not able to tour it.) Image taken: June 2014
Shark's Tooth
This certainly resembles a shark's tooth! This was a beach near Davenport CA along Highway 1 with some amazing wave action.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
This historic lighthouse (lit 1872) was home to a huge fresnel lens with 1008 glass elements that could radiate a visible beam 20-24 miles out to sea. It is one of the tallest lighthouses on the west coast at 115 feet. Image taken: June 2014
The Greatest of these is Love
My granddaughter loved to make heart shapes out of the sand at the beach, such a sweet memory. Image taken: June 2015
Moonset on OBX
As I walked along the shore of the Outer Banks of NC in the early morning, over one shoulder was this moonset and the other was a sunrise! Image taken: Oct 2020
Sunrise on OBX
Walking along the shores of the Outer Banks of NC in the early morning! Image taken: Oct 2020
Fleeting
I was fortunate to get a frame of this fleeting moment as we were leaving Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in OBX NC. Image taken: Oct 1 2020
Wild & Wonderful
We went looking for wildlife on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in OBX and found a wild and wonderful sunset!
