Well, not quite yet, he has a written test to go, but has passed all his actual diving requirements. Way to go Will, you made the old man proud … once again.
Son Will During his Diver Certification
April 13, 2010
April 6, 2010
It’s Not Always the Big Things
Pampas Grass on Cliffside at Bixby Bridge, Big Sur
The photographer in me is drawn to the small things, the details. For me that is the difference between a snapshot and a photograph. Sometimes I like to disassemble things further, perhaps to remove the color. It is an entirely different way of looking at things. There is a glorious piece of engineering in this image, but there is more, a lot more.
Stop and smell the pampas grass occasionally.
April 4, 2010
April 3, 2010
Perfect Sunset at Big Sur
Big Sur Sunset
Then again, most of them are 
I shot this last Friday along with the Bixby Bridge series of photos previously posted. I actually would have been happier if there had been some fluffy clouds to enrich the picture a bit, but this wasn’t bad at all.
April 1, 2010
Late Season Storm on Monterey Bay
Storm Rolls into Monterey Bay
Well, we are getting a bit of a winter flashback. A late season storm has come to The Central Coast bringing rain and overnight temperatures in the 30s. If I wanted to live in Maine, I’d move there
March 31, 2010
Down by the Sea – Bixby Bridge at Big Sur
I’ve been fiddling around in Adobe lightroom for the last hour or so and kind of like how this looks, so here it is.
March 30, 2010
Big Sur Coast
Sunset last Friday, a dreamy feel to the scene.
End of Day on Big Sur Coast
Oh No! Poison Oak!
In obtaining pretty cool photos like the one below taken at Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, you have to crawl over some rough and overgrown terrain. When you get to your vantage point you have to get down on the level of your subject. That means putting your hands and face in the foliage.
Well … I now look like I have leprosy and my skin is on fire. I have poison oak on and in various parts of my body, some of which are not fit to be discussed in family oriented blog.
So, I hope you like the picture!
John
PS – Important safety tip: Do NOT go to the bathroom until after you have had a thorough shower if you have been to Big Sur. Use of toilet paper prior to said shower my have unintended and serious consequences.
Plants on Cliff Face on Southside of Bixby Bridge wherein Lurks an Evil Weed!
March 28, 2010
Bixby Bridge, Big Sur, California
Lovely evening last night along the Big Sur Coast, i.e. no fog. So I thought I would take advantage of the situation and do some shooting while I had the chance.
Late Afternoon at Bixby BridgeCanyon and Beach below Bixby Bridge
Southern Approach to Bixby Bridge
Cliffs above Bixby Creek Canyon and the Pacific Ocean
Outlet to Canyon below Bixby Bridge at Sunset
March 26, 2010
Steve McShane Running for Salinas City Council
Steve McShane
My friend Steve McShane is running for the Salinas City Council. He’s a breath of fresh air. He is a very capable and bright person. I am happy to support him and to provide some photographic services to him. I am certainI will be writing more about him as the campaign moves along.
In the meantime, keep an eye on Steve.
His website is http://www.electmcshane.com/
