Photography: Ocean Beach Shootout

Ocean Beach is a small beach community about a 10 - 15 minute drive northeast of downtown San Diego.  OB is about as unpretentious as San Diego beach living gets.  Home to my co-op (yes, I'm a member) Ocean Beach People's Organic Food Market, it's one of the few places left in San Diego (or the rest … [Read more...]

Photo Tour: Amsterdam City Center

Amsterdam's City Center is one of my favorite. On this photo tour, I woke up in the early morning hours, grabbed my camera, and walked around snapping shots, while I worked on taking photos in low light conditions (early morning hours), night time conditions (just after dusk). I was also trying to … [Read more...]

Skylines: San Diego, CA & Seattle, WA

While on vacation, I was experimenting with taking photos of the Skyline.  I didn't get any jaw dropping good ones...but I got a bunch that are "not too bad".  Enjoy!! … [Read more...]

San Diego Hometown Tourist: Botanical Building Balboa Park

Today I did a "hometown tourist" day and visited the Botanical Building in Balboa Park.  My intention on going to Balboa Park was to take photos of the arches, bridges, and architecture.  Well...afterwards I ventured over to the Botanical Building.  What an experience!!  I was soooo snap happy with … [Read more...]

San Diego Hometown Tourist: Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

  Sunset Cliffs Natural Park is a 68-acre resource based park stretching along the Pacific Ocean bordering the western edge of Point Loma. The 18-acre linear section of the park lies to the west of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. between Adair and Ladera Streets. The 50-acre hillside section, a … [Read more...]

San Diego Hometown Tourist: On a Mission in San Diego

Growing up in San Diego, I never really thought about its history.  School trips to the museums weren't for learning about the city in which I was living as it was a "field trip" and a chance to not be in the class room.   It wasn't until my later teens, early twenties that I learned and really … [Read more...]