The LA skyline and surrounding area is incredible at night. As much as LA seems to go on forever during the day, it’s 10 fold at night. The lights never stop traveling off into the distance.
This particular visit was cool because of the blimp (the light blob above the right side of downtown) was circling downtown and looked like a spaceship in the dark sky.
Dennis
I like this photo because of the combination of elements. The pink sky, reflecting the sunset off to the right, is beautiful. The two planes heading into LAX adds an interesting element of activity. Finally the cranes of the LA harbor off in the distance are cool looking.
Dennis
I was in LA in January for work. I was lucky enough to sneak away a couple times to take some photos. I’d actually been to this spot at the Hollywood Bowl Overlook a few times but each time before the weather didn’t cooperate. Luckily, this time it did.
The elevation gives you a great perspective on just how large the LA area really is. It seems to go on forever.
Dennis
This was a fun time-lapse to shoot. I really love the way the roller coaster and ferris wheel turned out against the orange glow of the setting sun.
Dennis
The World-Famous Pacific Park against the setting sun.
I’ve wanted to create this photo for a while and it came together perfectly. The lights and motion of the rides set against a background of dark clouds and a setting sun.
I still find it astonishing that there is a theme park on a pier, but it sure it pretty.
Dennis
A moody sky, yet calm waters.
At the end of the pier, amongst the crowd of people fishing, the sun slipped below the horizon obscured by a cloudy sky. Despite the ominous look of the clouds, it was a pleasant evening with calm waters.
Dennis
The beach is seemingly endless
At the end of Palisades Park is the famous Santa Monica Pier. Strolling out onto the pier the beach seems to go on forever.
Dennis
This week’s posts are from the first stop on my December trip. It all started with a day in LA.
I hadn’t spent much time in Santa Monica so I decided to spend the afternoon there. I started in Palisades Park which provided this amazing view of the hills meeting the ocean.
Dennis
I visited San Francisco for the first time in early March. I've spent years looking at all of the iconic photos fog, bridges, and steep streets. It was very cool to get to run around the city and actually see them in person.
While the weather didn't fully cooperate (I never got to actually see the Golden Gate Bridge), The temp was perfect and what I did get to see was spectacular.
Have you ever been to San Francisco? What's your favorite part?
- Dennis
Route 66
This stretch of Route 66 in California is flat and fast. The newly paved and painted road not only makes for nice photos, its makes for a flying sensation as you speed across the desert.
A pass on the Oatman Highway
Oatman Highway is rocky and rough. The curves are fun to drive, with just a touch of fear from the sheer cliffs. Off to the side are these rocky outcrops.
Curvy fun
This is a short but extremely fun portion of Route 66. I love the combination of the road going downhill, curving, then disappearing around the bend.
Rocky Distance
This is my favorite photo from the entire trip. The road provides an interesting foreground. The rocky outcrop in the middle leads to the mountain range and the clouds in the background.
- Dennis