A dawn view of Lone Pine Peak looking west from Alabama Hills. #lonepine #alabamahills #california #sierranevada #easternsierra #mountains #mountwhitney #outdoors #hiking #hike #camping #vacation #outdoors #sunrise #photography #photographer #landscape #landscapephotography #landscapeart

A surfer crossing tracks at Del Mar, California. #sandiego #delmar #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #monochrome #surf #surfing #california #southerncalifornia #sunrise #outdoors #travel #vacation #lifestyle #landscapeart

Cholla cacti on a cloudy morning at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California. #landscape #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #desert #sunrise #photography #photographer #landscapephotography #travel #vacation #outdoors #hike #hiking #anzaborregodesertstatepark #nature #landscapeart

A few sprinkles around TJ Lake, Mammoth Lakes, CA. #mammothlakes #sierranevada #easternsierra #california #outdoors #travel #hike #hiking #lakes #camping #photography #photographer #landscape #landscapephotography #landscapeart #mountains #forest #adventure #nature

Lake Mamie on a still morning at Mammoth Lakes, CA. #california #mammothlakes #lakemamie #sierranevada #sierra #easternsierra #lakes #mountains #nature #vacation #hiking #outdoors #fishing #landscape #landscapeart #landscapephotography #photography #photographer #sunrise #kayak #kayaking

Sunlight hitting a cholla cactus amidst stormy weather at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California. #desert #california #sandiego #anzaborregodesertstatepark #borregosprings #blackandwhite #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #photography #photographer #landscape #landscapephotography #cactus

The creek flowing through Palm Canyon, Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Love its glow in morning light. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #anzaborregodesertstatepark #borregosprings #landscape #desert #landscapephotography #photography #photographer #landscapeart #outdoors #hiking #travel

A monsoon storm I captured some years ago at Warner Springs, East County San Diego. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #rain #storm #weather #outdoors #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photographer #landscapeart #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome

An image from this year's desert bloom just north of Borrego Springs, California. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #borregosprings #anzaborregodesertstatepark #wildflowers #spring #bloom #flowers #outdoors #hiking #travel #vacation #nature #landscape #photogaraphy #landscapephotography

Blooms from an easter lily cactus in a San Diego garden. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #blooms #flower #flowers #cactus #succulent #succulents #gardening #garden #gardens #desert #desertgarden #bloom #plants #spring #springflowers #macro #macrophotography #photography #photographer

A dinghy on the beach at Coronado, San Diego. I caught it on a morning with thick marine layer clouds and mist. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #coronado #sunrise #photography #photographer #coronadobridge #boats #cloudy #drama #rain #lights

A sunrise above clouds watched from Mount Woodson, San Diego County. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #mountwoodson #sunrise #hiking #outdoors #nature #trails #mountains #clouds #photography #photographer #socal #californiaphotography

The leaf of an agave blue flame. #sandiego #agave #succulents #plants #garden #gardening #outdoors #california #southerncalifornia #macro #macrophotography #photography #photographer #abstract #homeandgarden #xeriscape #desert #desertgarden

A colorful sunrise I captured in 2024 from Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #spring #springflowers #flowers #wildflowers #sunrise #desert #landscape #photography #photographer #nature #hiking #travel #outdoors #landscapephotography #color

Water flowing through Palm Canyon, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, at sunrise. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #desert #water #river #sunrise #anzaborregodesertstatepark #sonorandesert #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photographer #mountains #hiking #trails #outdoors

Boats along the beach at Tidelands Park, San Diego. Love watching the Coronado Bridge light up at dusk. #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #sandiego #seascape #boats #sea #ocean #california #southerncalifornia #sunset #bokeh #photography #photographer #bridge #coronado #monochrome

A monsoon storm I captured a few years ago raining over Lake Henshaw, San Diego County. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #rain #storm #tree #trees #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photographer #clouds #monsoon #landscapephotographer #landscapeart

Desert sunflowers on a rainy morning at Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Was able to get the half rainbow just before it dissolved in the distance. #sandiego #landscape #desert #rainbow #wildflowers #spring #rain #flowers #anzaborregodesertstatepark #sunrise #photography #photographer

A dinghy on the beach at Coronado, San Diego. #coronado #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #sunrise #beach #city #urban #boats #sea #ocean #downtown #photography #photographer #seascape #color

The creek flowing at Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, San Diego. #sandiego #lospenasquitoscanyonpreserve #waterfall #california #southerncalifornia #longexposure #landscape #photography #photographer #river #creek #sunset #southwest #nature #landscapephotography

Succulent curves on a cloudy day in San Diego, California. #plants #garden #homeandgarden #macro #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #gardening #succulents #cactus #macrophotography #photography #photographer #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #abstract #blackandwhite #succulent

The I5 and I8 merging near Old Town, San Diego. #sandiego #california #minimalism #minimalist #southerncalifornia #urban #urbanphotography #city #photography #photographer #cars #highway #socal #cali

Morning fog burning off from Torrey Pines, San Diego. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #landscape #sunrise #torreypines #torreypinesstateparkreserve #fog #foggy #tree #trees #forest #nature #hike #hiking #photography #photographer #sandiegophotography #landscapephotography #panorama

Pulled a few granite stones out of San Diego County dirt to build a tiered retaining wall. Put in a few succulent branches and pups (mostly gifts from other people's trimming) that are finally getting established and large. #sandiego #xeriscape #succulents #gardening #garden #cactus #california

A cloudy afternoon at Torrey Pines Beach, San Diego. #sandiego #torreypines #torreypinesstateparkreserve #beach #beaches #california #southerncalifornia #coast #coastal #nature #sea #ocean #landscape #seascape #color #photograph #photography #photographer #landscapephotography

Hills in Torrey Pines State Park Reserve above morning fog. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #torreypines #torreypinesstateparkreserve #panorama #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photographer #color #fog #sunrise #trees #forest

Monsoon clouds raining just beyond Lake Henshaw, San Diego County. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #landscape #blackandwhite #monochrome #storm #rain #sky #landscapephotography #blackandwhitephotography #lake #water #photography #photographer #boat #dock #monsoon

Beautiful day for a walk in Diwntown San Diego.

Heavy monsoon clouds at Warner Springs, California. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #landscape #bnw #b&w #monochrome #landscape #landscapephotography #storm #clouds #rain #monsoon #southwest #photography #photographer

The reflective windows of Geisel Library, San Diego. #blackandwhite #sandiego #lajolla #ucsd #geisellibrary #architecture #photography #photographer #california #southerncalifornia #minimalist #minimalism #monochrome #b&w #bnw

Blooms and rainclouds at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California. #sandiego #desert #california #southerncalifornia #wildflowers #flowers #bloom #spring #nature #color #colorful #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #rain #storm #clouds #mountains #desertplants #plants

Cholla cacti in the rain at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California. #cactus #desert #plants #desertplants #nature #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #landscape #couds #rain #storm #landscapephotography #photography #photographer #color #cloudy

From January of this year -- blooms along Henderson Canyon Road near Borrego Springs, CA. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #borregosprings #anzaborregodesertstatepark #landscape #photography #photographer #desert #plants #flowers #flower #bloom #desertplants #wildflowers #sunrise

Water flowing above Twin Lakes, Mammoth Lakes, California. #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #b&w #mammothlakes #easternsierra #twinlakes #longexposure #photography #photographer #nature #landscape #landscapephotography #landscapeart #river #california

Heavy clouds beginning to rain near the La Jolla coastline, San Diego. #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photography #photographer #monochrome #b&w #sandiego #lajolla #california #southerncalifornia #storm #rain #clouds #coast #coastal #ocean #sea #sky #moody #beach #stones

First light on a barrel cactus and cinchweed at Anza Borrego Desert State Park. #sunrise #desert #california #southerncalifornia #sandiego #desert #anzaborregodesertstatepark #landscape #flowers #wildflowers #cactus #plant #plants #mountains #photography #photographer #nature

Sunrise light on two cholla cacti. I caught them on a rainy morning at Anza Borrego Desert State Park. #sandiego #desert #sunrise #photography #photographer #california #southerncalifornia #landscape #cactus #plants #nature #anzaborregodesertstatepark #borregosprings #rain #mountains

Succulent curves on a cloudy day. #plants #garden #homeandgarden #macro #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #gardening #succulents #cactus #macrophotography #photography #photographer

Aspen trees around Convict Lake, California. #landscape #convictlake #aspentrees #aspen #tree #trees #autumn #fall #autumnleaves #sierranevada #easternsierra #fallcolor #california #mountains

Desert sunflowers on a rainy morning at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California. #sandiego #flowers #wildflowers #superbloom #anzaborregodesertstatepark #borregosprings #california #southerncalifornia #landscape #macro #photography #photographer #desert #nature #sonorandesert #color #flower

Desert Sunflowers at sunrise in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California. #anzaborregodesertstatepark #desert #california #sandiego #borregosprings #landscape #flowers #wildflowers #sunrise #photography #photographer #southerncalifornia #blooms #blooming #sonorandesert #plants #nature

Cholla cacti at Hellhole Canyon, Anza Borrego Desert State Park. #cactus #plants #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #desert #landscape #blackandwhite #monochrome #b&w #photography #photographer #art #artist #clouds #sky #blackandwhitelandscape #blackandwhitephotography

A dinghy at Coronado, San Diego. Morning fog lifts from the Coronado Bridge. #blackandwhite #b&w #monochrome #sandiego #coronado #coronadobeach #coronadobridge #seascape #landscape #photography #photographer #sunrise #coast #beach #beaches #coastal #california #southerncalifornia #ocean #sea

Sunrise along the tall cliffs of La Jolla, San Diego. #sandiego #california #lajolla #southerncalifornia #sunrise #photography #photographer #landscape #seascape #landscapephotography #ocean #sea #color #flowers #wildflowers #sky #clouds #beach #beaches #coast #coastal

Kelp resting on the beach at Torrey Pines State Park Reserve, San Diego. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #cali #socal #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photography #photographer #art #artist #beach #beaches #seascape #landscape #monochrome #sea #ocean #reflection

Sunrise watched from the Children's Pool, La Jolla, San Diego. #photography #lajolla #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #beach #beaches #coast #coastal #ocean #sea #seascape #sunrise #photographer #art #artist

The view at low tide from Torrey Pines State Park Reserve, California. #sandiego #torreypines #torreypinesstateparkreserve #california #southerncalifornia #beach #beaches #coast #coastal #seascape #sea #ocean #sand #blackandwhite #monochrome #photography #photographer #landscape #nature #reflection

Monsoon clouds over Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Watched from the Borrego Palm Canyon Campground. #sandiego #anzaborregodesertstatepark #palmcanyon #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #photographer #blackandwhite #storm #monsoon #california #southerncalifornia #desert #monochrome

A slice of kelp in the sand at Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego. #sandiego #california #southerncalifornia #beach #beaches #sunset #goldenhour #kelp #seascape #sealife #plants #cliffs #coast #coastal #ocean #sea #nature #landscape #photography #photographer #art #artist #sand #reflection

Tall cliffs at low tide along Torrey Pines State Beach, California. #torreypines #sandiego #panorama #blackandwhite #monochrome #landscape #seascape #photography #photographer #blackandwhitephotography #b&w #art #california #beach #beaches #southerncalifornia #coast #coastal #sea #ocean #nature