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Waves crashing at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, Point Loma, California, USA. Taken 17 March 2016.
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One break you’ll find tucked away in the Southern California’s shoreline is called Sunset Cliffs. This spot is a magical haven of hidden caves and glorious little reef peaks that lead to some beautiful sandy lagoons. Sunset Cliffs Beach is a San Diego local’s favorite spot to catch some waves, watch the sunset, and enjoy a beach picnic, just be careful of getting splashed if the swell is pumping!
With over 2 miles long of beach bluffs and panoramic views, Sunset Cliffs produces some glassy barrels when the tide is low and the kelp beds and sandy bottom form the perfect beach break. But sometimes these waves come at a price because let me tell you, walking down to this surf is a journey in itself, part of the reason why this break is so mystical.
There were lots of Oxalis flowers growing in the not-very-good soil of the area at the top of Sunset Cliffs, one place where the Pacific Ocean meets San Diego, California. Here's one of them. Just a weed, but beautiful.
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The sunsets keep getting better. I looked out of my window and realized that the sun was just going down. By the time I had ran outside it had all but vanished, still the colors were amazing. These are all unedited, no color enhancements.
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This year Mother Nature provided an amazing number of nights with ideal conditions for shooting the Milky Way from the coastline in San Diego County. No, the sky isn't as dark as and the Milky Way isn't as intense as it is in the more rural parts of San Diego, but being able to capture something like this not too far from the light pollution of a major city is amazing. First, the galaxy core was situated in the southwestern sky - out over the ocean where there isn't much direct light pollution. Second, the humidity was extremely low for the coastal region. Third, there were many nights were the coast was clear. So often it's humid, hazy, and/or cloudy on the coast in the evening in San Diego. Not such much this year - until November.
I shot this on October 26, 2019 but just now got around to processing at posting it. This is a similar composition that I posted a couple weeks ago, but it was shot earlier in the evening at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park in San Diego, California. Shot with a Canon 6D and Canon 17-40mm f/4L lens at 13 sec f/4 ISO 3200.
Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?
I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
T.S. Eliot, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
This is, so far, my favorite image from my trip to San Diego. This was taken at Sunset Cliffs Park on the final evening of my stay. Due to the wildfires, the air had been a bit smoky for the past two days and the sun this night set into a red bank of haze. Before that, however, it lit up the cliffs and sparkled off the rocks and made the sea take on an ethereal quality, which I think pinhole captured well here.
This exposure was only a few seconds long, though I spent much longer lingering at the edge of the cliffs and watching the light play off the waves.
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, San Diego, CA. The park includes carved coastal bluffs, arches and sea caves. From the cliffs, the California Gray Whale can be seen migrating annually from the Bering Sea to Baja California. The park is a popular place to view the sunset, hence the name.
I always enjoy San Diego, and this was the first time visiting the Sunset Cliffs area. I don't think it will be the last.
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This one is from back in March - after such a brutal winter it was totally perfect to spend a week in sunny San Diego, where it was unseasonably warm in the 90's. Here is a 3-shot tripod assisted picture of the cliffs and waves of the Pacific Ocean at Sunset Cliffs Natural Park on Point Loma in San Diego, California. The hardest part of this picture was repelling the camera, gear and tripod down the side of the cliff. But well worth it for the view.
The sandstone cliffs of Sunset Cliffs in Ocean Beach, CA in the low light of a Pacific sunset.
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Another fun day of surf. There were amazing sunset clouds all day, but of course they cleared almost completely by sunset. Bummer. Still beautiful, though.
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Based on my approximate height above sea level the distance to the horizon would be about 9.5 miles. There are, of course, a number of guesstimates in that calculation requiring me to add... give or take a few miles. Sunset Cliffs. San Diego, CA.
Sunset Cliffs is one of San Diego's most photographed views, with a path that spans picturesque beaches and parks. While I'm looking forward to photography in September and October, I'm already looking forward to November through January when the scene like this photograph presents itself at Sunset Cliffs in San Diego. _DSC4300A
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