February 2022

Arizona Horseshoe Bend The American Southwest

Earthshadow over Horseshoe Bend and the Colorado River at Dawn

Horseshoe Bend is a stunning 180° bend in the Colorado River which has eroded a dramatic, 1100-foot gorge below the surrounding mesa. It lies near Page, Arizona, Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell and is a short, easy hike from the highway to the precipice. Thankfully the personal injury attorneys have not…

Phil CollaFebruary 28, 2022

Pelicans of La Jolla Seabird

Late Season Brown Pelican Flight and Portrait Photos, 2022

While February does bring a pronounced fading in the colorful breeding plumage of the California brown pelican, it also brings a near-absence of other photographers and as a partial result, a lot of birds on the cliffs. There are usually at least a few that are still exhibiting beautiful colors.…

Phil CollaFebruary 27, 2022

Arizona Grand Canyon The American Southwest

Alpenglow and Earthshadow over the Grand Canyon at Dawn

The best time to photograph the Grand Canyon is a short while before sunrise or just after sunset. On a clear, cold day, these are the two moments when alpenglow will bathe the terrain with soft but richly-colored light and when the Belt of Venus will appear opposite the rising…

Phil CollaFebruary 26, 2022

The American Southwest Utah Zion

Alpenglow and the Big Walls of Zion Canyon at Dawn

Shortly before sunrise I was greeted by this sublime scene. This is one of my favorite spots in Zion National Park, and I photograph sunrise here every chance I am able. This morning there were thin clouds hanging above the high cliffs, and together they caught the alpenglow that precedes…

Phil CollaFebruary 25, 2022

Arizona Grand Canyon The American Southwest

Dusk over the Grand Canyon from Grandeur Point

The Grand Canyon at dusk, viewed from Grandeur Point on the South Rim.

Phil CollaFebruary 24, 2022

Arizona Grand Canyon The American Southwest

Sunset over the Grand Canyon from Mather Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Sunset over the Grand Canyon, viewed from Mather Point on the South Rim.

Phil CollaFebruary 23, 2022

Arizona Grand Canyon The American Southwest

Grand Canyon Sunrise from Hopi Point, Grand Canyon National Park

A beautiful Grand Canyon sunrise, seen from Hopi Point on the South Rim.

Phil CollaFebruary 21, 2022

Seabird

Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani, La Jolla

I don't have the discipline to be a real bird photographer, but when seabirds (which are my favorites) walk right up to me I will of course do my best to get an image. This black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) was walking among the sea lions on Alligator Head one recent…

Phil CollaFebruary 4, 2022

Beautiful Views of San Diego La Jolla

Scripps Pier and Earthshadow at Dawn, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla

One any clear morning, about 20 minutes before sunrise, the Earth's shadow will appear. Here it is depicted against La Jolla's famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography research pier. The pinkish band is high enough above the horizon that the sun can reach it, and is actually dust lit by the…

Phil CollaFebruary 3, 2022

Beautiful Views of San Diego La Jolla

The Gold Coast of La Jolla, Scripps and Torrey Pines at Sunset

The Gold Coast of La Jolla is, at sunset, literally that: a long stretch of spectacular golden-hued beach and sea cliffs, extending from La Jolla Shores, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, north along Black's Beach and Torrey Pines State Reserve up towards Del Mar. Here the Gold Coast is seen in…

Phil CollaFebruary 2, 2022

Beautiful Views of San Diego La Jolla

Point La Jolla and Surf at Dawn

One of my favorite coastline views is that of Point La Jolla at dawn, with the waves along La Jolla Shores beach blurred in the early morning light. The seawall at the Children's Pool is just seen at the extreme right side, and a few kayakers are headed out…

Phil CollaFebruary 1, 2022

Earthshadow over Horseshoe Bend and the Colorado River at Dawn

Late Season Brown Pelican Flight and Portrait Photos, 2022

Alpenglow and Earthshadow over the Grand Canyon at Dawn

Alpenglow and the Big Walls of Zion Canyon at Dawn

Dusk over the Grand Canyon from Grandeur Point

Sunset over the Grand Canyon from Mather Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Grand Canyon Sunrise from Hopi Point, Grand Canyon National Park

Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani, La Jolla

Scripps Pier and Earthshadow at Dawn, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla

The Gold Coast of La Jolla, Scripps and Torrey Pines at Sunset

Point La Jolla and Surf at Dawn

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