Crashing Waves

Point Lobos, one of the places where you can safely get behind huge waves and see them relentlessly crashing into the shoreline

Concentrating on Lunch

Peregrine Falcon seriously concentrating on his lunch at Point Lobos

Northern Trail Cliff

Trees cling precariously to this rugged cliff formation on the Northern Trail in Point Lobos.

Low Tide Tidal pool

Weston Beach, Point Lobos

Cooper's Hawk at Point Lobos

According to a docent at Point Lobos, this photograph shows some of the key field marks of the Cooper's hawk -- the regular banding on a long, narrow tail with a rounded tip.

Massive Live Oak

Davendorf Park, Carmel CA

Kelp on the change of the Tide

Kelp on the Change of Tide

After Sunset at Bixby Bridge

Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge

Bixby Bridge Sunset Silhouette

Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge

Bixby Bridge Late Afternoon Silhouette

Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge

Misty Morning at Bixby Bridge

Series of four images showing the moods at Bixby Bridge

Room with a view at Big Sur

Low Tide on Weston Beach

Monterey Cypress Trees

Monterey cypress trees in the Cypress Grove Trail. The orange, velvety growth especially noticeable on trees and rocks of the shadowed north-facing slopes is green algae named Trentepohlia. Its orange color comes from carotene, a pigment which also occurs in carrots. The growth does not harm the trees.