Saunter by the Sea

I never feel so free, as when I saunter by the sea. Image taken: Sep 2021

The Crest

The crest of an OBX wave! Image taken: Sep 2021

The Crash

The crash of an OBX wave! Image taken: Sep 2021

The Calm

The calm of an OBX wave! Image taken: Sep 2021

The Ocean is Calling

The ocean is calling and I must go....leave the mountains and just go. Image taken: May 2018

It's About Time

It's about time, time for change, time for a long breath, time to feel the wind and reach for the sky. Image taken: Sept 2020

Spring Road Trip to CA

There is nothing like a road trip to CA coast in the spring! Image taken: May 2018

Wild & Wonderful

We went looking for wildlife on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in OBX and found a wild and wonderful sunset!

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

Sunrise on OBX

Walking along the shores of the Outer Banks of NC in the early morning! Image taken: Oct 2020

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Stairway to the Beach

The beautiful stone stairways leading to the beach in Carmel CA are very unique. 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.

California Kiting

We watched this stunning site from the balcony of our hotel in Monterey CA.. Image Taken: June 2014

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

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