President’s Weekend was nice here. The rest of the country is freezing, yup that’s pretty bad. Southern California is in the midst of a bad drought and our Sierra Nevada is missing its usual snowpack which is going to hurt in the coming months, but at least the warm winter makes for clear skies and very nice temps. Here are a couple photos from President’s Day’s weekend, all depicting a few of my favorite scenes and all including the Pacific Ocean which was flat calm and glassy much of the time. Cheers and thanks for looking.
Broken Hill and view to La Jolla, panoramic photograph, from Torrey Pines State Reserve, sunrise
Image ID: 30469
Location: Torrey Pines State Reserve, San Diego, California, USA
Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Image ID: 30463
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Image ID: 30464
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Diego, California, USA
California Brown Pelican head throw, stretching its throat to keep it flexible and healthy. Note the winter mating plumage, olive and red throat, yellow head.
Image ID: 30449
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
Surf and spray during Santa Ana offshore winds
Image ID: 30461
Location: San Diego, California, USA
