Carmel Beach Sunset, California

Kelp on the change of the Tide, Point Lobos, California

Kelp on the change of Tide, Point Lobos, California

Big Sur, California

Taken from hotel room balcony

Low Tide on Weston Beach, Point Lobos, Big Sur, California

Monterey Cypress Trees Point Lobos, California

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.

Monterey Cypress Trees Point Lobos, California

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.

Cypress Grove Trail Point Lobos, California

Pelican Feeding Frenzy Big Sur, California

Down the California coast a bit, but like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds"

Impression of Pelican Feeding Frenzy, Big Sur, California

Down the California coast a bit, but like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds"

Preening after feeding frenzy, Big Sur, California

Looking for landing space, Big Sur, California

Reflecting on Carmel Beach, California

Ebbing Tide on Carmel Beach, California

South Beach, Point Reyes, California

South Beach, Point Reyes

Late Afternoon Haze, Point Reyes, California

South Beach, Point Reyes

Sunset Rodeo Cove, Marin, California

Taken during a very low tide exposing the deep purple seaweed at Redeo Cove

Last Rays at Rodeo Cove, Marin, California

Last Rays at Rodeo Cove

Fishing at Sunset off Point Reyes, California

South Beach, Point Reyes

Spring Sunset on Salton Sea, California

© Mike Watson.

Under Cayucos Beach Pier , California

Storm approaching at dusk as seen from under the pier at Cayucos Beach

Approaching storm at Cayucos Beach Pier, California

Storm approaching the Pier at Cayucos Beach at dusk

Not the Last Sunrise over Oakland, California

Approaching winter storm, not apocalypse, creates spectacular sunrise over Oakland on December 21, 2012. Single hand-held shot.

Duxbury Reef at Lowest Tide, California

Rarely seen seascape just after sunset. Captured by walking out onto the reef on what was supposed to be the lowest tide of the year.

Reflecting on Bolinas Beach

As my artist friend Harold and I waited for the tide to reluctantly retreat at Bolinas Beach, he pointed out the cool effects of the clouds and trees reflecting off the very dark sand as the ebbing tide washed over it. Seven stacked images.

Mixed light sources hitting Rocks offshore at Sunset, seen from Sutro Baths, San Francisco

The different light sources create a cool effect on the rocks and the water, and there appears to be a heart carved out of this Rock at Sutro Baths in San Francisco

Sunset from Sutro Baths, San Francisco