San Diego County Miscellaneous

Short-Lived Amazing Sunset At The Imperial Beach Pier

Tonight's sunset was a bit different than most. It started out really colorful and saturated about 10 - 15 minutes BEFORE the sun went below the horizon. Then it got mostly boring shortly thereafter. Most sunsets seem to get more amazing AFTER the sun goes down. Sometimes it's as much as 15 minutes later until the clouds get colorful. Shot at the Imperial Beach Pier on February 3, 2020 with a Canon EOS R and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens.

Short-Lived Amazing Sunset At The Imperial Beach Pier

Tonight's sunset was a bit different than most. It started out really colorful and saturated about 10 - 15 minutes BEFORE the sun went below the horizon. Then it got mostly boring shortly thereafter. Most sunsets seem to get more amazing AFTER the sun goes down. Sometimes it's as much as 15 minutes later until the clouds get colorful. Shot at the Imperial Beach Pier on February 3, 2020 with a Canon EOS R and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens.

Sunset At The La Jolla Tide Pools Tonight.

Shot on February 2, 2020 about 20 minutes before the "official" sunset. Not too long after this shot, the sun went behind thick gray clouds and became much less dramatic. Canon EOS R and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens at 1/500 sec f/4.5 ISO 100 29mm. Timelapse coming later.

Spectacular San Diego Sunset At The La Jolla Tide Pools.

Tonight's sunset - like a lot of recent sunsets here - certainly didn't disappoint. I shot this tonight at the tide pools in La Jolla. After finishing up my real estate shoots late afternoon, I took a look at the sky and knew the chances were good for a nice sunset. Shot on January 31, 2020 with a Canon EOS R and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens at 1/40 sec f/4 ISO 100 23mm. Timelapse coming later. I chose frame - out over 800 - due to the nice little splash here created by a rogue wave. I was shooting a frame automatically every 5 seconds and I like how things lined up.

Cross and Colorful Clouds.

Nice colorful sunset surrounding the cross atop Battle Mountain in Rancho Bernardo. Timelapse coming soon. Shot with a Canon EOS R and Sigma 15 mm EX DG lens at 1/8 sec f/4 ISO 100. Battle Mountain got its name from a battle that was held at a mountain nearby called Mule Hill in 1846. Mule Hill/Starvation Mountain got its name after the battle when the soldiers ran out of food and had to kill some of the mules in order to eat. In 1966, a group of local churchgoers put the cross on the mountain. In the 80’s the cross fell down and was replaced by a man named Jack Templeton who built it in his backyard. He lived below the trailhead and would frequent the hill regularly. The cross was actually funded by a Jack in the Box nearby. -- Thanks to Hidden San Diego for the above history lesson. While the mountain was once private property, the developer of the newer subdivision below the mountain donated the land to the county and it's now a public park. To satisfy the constitutional separation of church and state requirement, the land immediately below the cross belongs to a non-profit organization. The non-profit also maintains the lighting for the cross.

Tonight's Amazing Sunset At Sunset Cliffs.

What a fitting name for this location. After doing some real estate shoots today, I decided to head to the coast to shoot the sunset. My original plan was to climb down to the nearby cave and shoot the sunset from inside it (there are a couple of large openings in it), but aftering sizing up the path down there, I figured I likely wouldn't be able to make it back up. I chose to stay up top to shoot the sunset instead. Timelapse video coming later.

Blue Hour Rush Hour Part Two

Rush hour traffic on Camino del Mar / Torrey Pines Road and Torrey Pines State Beach to the left. Sadly, the torrey pine trees in the foreground here appear to be a victims of the bark beetle. :( Shot from a cliffside trail above Torrey Pines Beach at sunset on January 21, 2020 with a Canon EOS R and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens at 30 sec f/10 ISO 100 28mm. Torrey Pines State Beach is a coastal beach located in the San Diego, California community of Torrey Pines, and is located south of Del Mar and north of La Jolla. Coastal erosion from the adjacent Torrey Pines State Reserve makes for a picturesque landscape. It is a local favorite among surfers and remains a quintessential Southern California beach. Occurrences of bioluminescence have been noted.

Tonight's Cotton Candy Sky Sunset Over Downtown San Diego

Nice pastel sunset sky over part of the San Diego downtown skyline with the San Diego-Coronado Bridge front of it. Shot from Chula Vista Harbor tonight (January 18, 2020). Canon EOS R and Sigma 150-600mm lens at 0.3 sce f/5.6 ISO 100 212mm. This is a single frame from a timelapse sequence I shot here tonight. Timelapse to be posted soon.

Traffic On The San Diego–Coronado Bridge Tonight.

This is a long exposure of the Coronado Bridge taken at around 6:33 tonight. I shot this after doing a timelapse here. Single exposure shot with a Canon EOS R and Sigma 150-600mm lens at 60 sec f/25 ISO 100 212mm. I continue to be very impressed with the Canon EOS R. It's far better than I expected and that most of the expert reviews of it. The image quality is amazing: clarity, dynamic range, automatic white balance, low noise at high ISO, the amazing electronic viewfinder, battery life, user interface, and more. The San Diego–Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a prestressed concrete/steel girder bridge, crossing over San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego with Coronado, California. The bridge is signed as part of State Route 75. In 1926, John D. Spreckels recommended that a bridge be built between San Diego and Coronado, but voters dismissed the plan. Construction on the San Diego–Coronado Bay Bridge started in February 1967. The bridge opened to traffic on August 3, 1969, during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of San Diego.

Take A Car.

🎵 Where the turf meets the surf Down at old Del Mar Take a plane Take a train Take a car 🎵 Long exposure of traffic on Camino del Mar / Torrey Pines Road and Torrey Pines State Beach to the left. Shot from a cliffside trail above Torrey Pines Beach at sunset on January 15, 2020. Torrey Pines State Beach is a coastal beach located in the San Diego, California community of Torrey Pines, and is located south of Del Mar and north of La Jolla. Coastal erosion from the adjacent Torrey Pines State Reserve makes for a picturesque landscape. It is a local favorite among surfers and remains a quintessential Southern California beach. Occurrences of bioluminescence have been noted.

Nearly Full Moon Rises Above San Diego

Tonight's nearly full (97%) orangish moon rises above the Banker's Hill neighborhood of downtown San Diego on January 12, 2020. Appropriate for Banker's Hill, the building to the left with the white & purple lighting is the Manchester Financial building. I believe the mountains in the middle that the moon is rising over are Mount Laguna and/or the various mountains in Cuyamaca. To the right, illuminated in orange, the dome is the Old Globe Theatre and the taller building is the famous California Tower in Balboa Park. Shot with a Canon EOS R and Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary lens at 1/5 sec f/6.3 ISO 800 562mm.

Weather You Like It Or Not

Nearly full moon - fairly obscured by clouds - rising behind a weather vane atop the historic Junipero Serra Museum building in San Diego. I like how this weather vane even has the California grizzly bear logo on it. Shot with a 600mm lens. I didn't get the shot I really wanted due to the clouds - there were only a few VERY short windows - literally a few seconds each - where the moon pierced through the clouds. Anyways, I hope to have better shots and will provide more info sometime tomorrow night.

Full Moon Rises Over Downtown And The Mountains East Of San Diego.

Shot from the Cabrillo National Monument at 5:19 PM tonight January 10, 2020 with a Canon EOS R and Sigma 150-600mm lens at 335mm. Check out the nice reflection on the water. I attended a special evening event at the park where we were allowed to remain in the park past the normal sunset closing time.

Full Moon Rises Over San Diego

Shot from the Cabrillo National Monument at 5:25 PM tonight January 10, 2020 with a Canon EOS R and Sigma 150-600mm lens at 275mm. Check out the nice reflection on the water. I attended a special evening event at the park where we were allowed to remain in the park past the normal sunset closing time.

Tonight's Spectacular Surreal Stunning Sunset in Ocean Beach.

Awesome sunset on January 2, 2020 in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California. I shot these near the OB Pier (which was closed due to high surf). The colors of this sunset continued for over an hour after the sun went below the horizon. Shot with a Canon EOS R at 75mm focal length.

Tonight's Spectacular Surreal Stunning Sunset in Ocean Beach.

Awesome sunset on January 2, 2020 in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California. I shot these near the OB Pier (which was closed due to high surf). The colors of this sunset continued for over an hour after the sun went below the horizon. Shot with a Canon EOS R at 75mm focal length.

Tonight's Spectacular Surreal Stunning Sunset in Ocean Beach.

Awesome sunset on January 2, 2020 in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California. I shot these near the OB Pier (which was closed due to high surf). The colors of this sunset continued for over an hour after the sun went below the horizon. Shot with a Canon EOS R at 75mm focal length.

Tonight's Spectacular Surreal Stunning Sunset in Ocean Beach.

Awesome sunset on January 2, 2020 in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California. I shot these near the OB Pier (which was closed due to high surf). The colors of this sunset continued for over an hour after the sun went below the horizon. Shot with a Canon EOS R at 75mm focal length.

Tonight's Spectacular Surreal Stunning Sunset in Ocean Beach.

Awesome sunset on January 2, 2020 in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, California. I shot these near the OB Pier (which was closed due to high surf). The colors of this sunset continued for over an hour after the sun went below the horizon. Shot with a Canon EOS R at 75mm focal length.

New Year's Eve Fireworks at the Hotel del Coronado.

Happy New Year, San Diego! Shot with my new Canon EOS R. I must say that the dynamic range, clarity, and many other aspects of this new Canon mirrorless camera are nothing short of amazing. Shot tonight (December 31, 2019) from Glorietta Bay. Hotel del Coronado, also known as The Del and Hotel Del, is a historic beachfront hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort. It is the second largest wooden structure in the United States (after the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon) and was designated a California Historical Landmark in 1970 and a National Historic Landmark in 1977. When it opened in 1888, it was the single largest resort hotel in the world. It has hosted presidents, royalty, and celebrities through the years. The hotel has been featured in numerous movies and books.

New Year's Eve Fireworks at the Hotel del Coronado.

Happy New Year, San Diego! Shot with my new Canon EOS R. I must say that the dynamic range, clarity, and many other aspects of this new Canon mirrorless camera are nothing short of amazing. Shot tonight (December 31, 2019) from Glorietta Bay. Hotel del Coronado, also known as The Del and Hotel Del, is a historic beachfront hotel in the city of Coronado, just across the San Diego Bay from San Diego, California. It is one of the few surviving examples of an American architectural genre: the wooden Victorian beach resort. It is the second largest wooden structure in the United States (after the Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon) and was designated a California Historical Landmark in 1970 and a National Historic Landmark in 1977. When it opened in 1888, it was the single largest resort hotel in the world. It has hosted presidents, royalty, and celebrities through the years. The hotel has been featured in numerous movies and books.

Scripps Pier Sunset

December 29, 2019. Shot with my new Canon EOS R camera. :)

Scripps Pier Sunset

December 29, 2019. Shot with my new Canon EOS R camera. :)

Scripps Pier Sunset

December 29, 2019. Shot with my new Canon EOS R camera. :)

December Evening On the Harbor in San Diego

I shot this from the Embarcadero east of the airport facing east (so I could get a nice view of the boats and buildings - despite the sun setting to my back). You can see the red & green Christmas colors on some of the buildings - especially the County Administration Building.

Torrey Pines Gliderport Blue and Pink Sunset. 4 of 4.

I've included some shots from the afterglow all the way through the twilight's last gleaming. I shot these on the evening of December 21, 2019. The sunset started out looking like it would have potential, then the sky turned all blue for some time, then suddenly - almost 20 minutes after the sun had set - some orange/pink/red hues came in from the north and worked their way south. Shot with a Canon 6D and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens.

Torrey Pines Gliderport Blue and Pink Sunset. 1 of 4.

I've included some shots from the afterglow all the way through the twilight's last gleaming. I shot these on the evening of December 21, 2019. The sunset started out looking like it would have potential, then the sky turned all blue for some time, then suddenly - almost 20 minutes after the sun had set - some orange/pink/red hues came in from the north and worked their way south. Shot with a Canon 6D and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens.