July 2007

Crater Lake Landscape Oregon Panoramas

Crater Lake Panoramic Photograph

I had always wanted to see Crater Lake and finally got a chance when I was returning to southern California from Washington. I reached the north rim of Crater Lake just as the sun was rising. There was no one else around, even on the drive through the dark leading…

Phil CollaJuly 31, 2007

Guadalupe Island Mexico

Guadalupe Island Reminiscing

Skip Stubbs has been the main force behind many (most?) of the noteworthy diving trips to Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe) during the last two decades. The trips Skip has led began in '91 and '92 on the Bottom Scratcher, and continued annually since '94 on the Horizon, and preceded the…

Phil CollaJuly 24, 2007

Surf

Ponto July 7

Another overcast morning. What happened to the sun? Overcast morning surfImage ID: 18993

Phil CollaJuly 7, 2007

California Carlsbad Photo of the Day

Fireworks at the Aviara Four Seasons 2007

We went around the corner to the golf course below Aviara Four Seasons and watched their fireworks last night. It was a pretty good show, just like last year. Fireworks.Image ID: 18991Location: Aviara, Carlsbad, California, USA Fireworks.Image ID: 18992Location: Aviara, Carlsbad, California, USA

Phil CollaJuly 5, 2007

Surf

Tabletop Tiny Afternoon

Got out for a quick swim while my daughter was in soccer practice. Not much going on, surf was tiny, had to get right up on the reef in order to find anything that was remote hollowish. The water was warm, summer is here. Bored photographer takes own pictureImage ID:…

Phil CollaJuly 2, 2007

Photo of the Day

Photos of Eastern Fox Squirrels in Los Angeles

Got up to Los Angeles for a family gathering at my dad's new place. While we were sitting in the kitchen at brunch I saw a fat red squirrel out the window, just sitting there munching on something. After 10 minutes of watching him I figured I should go take…

Phil CollaJuly 1, 2007