Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Catalina Mini Get Away

The holidays were very relaxing this year. Although the weather was a bit cold, there were still a few photo opps to be had. As a storm approached, I caught this shot at the San Luis Rey river mouth in Oceanside. The wind was howling and the sky was nice. I almost didn't go out thinking it would be too cold. Well....I'm glad I didn't let a little cold slow me down. The scene was totally worth bundling up a bit.




The close of my holiday vacation provided a last minute opportunity to visit Catalina Island. It is the "off season" there and my wife and I almost had the whole Island to ourselves. I woke up early Monday morning to catch the sunrise. The sky wasn't that great in the morning, but as the clouds rolled in, the afternoon session got better. I wanted to get a shot of Avalon bay from one of the mountain tops so we rented a golf cart and cruised up to the top lookouts over the harbor. If you ever get a chance to visit Catalina Island, make sure you rent a golf cart for a couple of hours. We were able to get ours for 1/2 price which was a bonus. Here's one of the lookout shots to Avalon harbor.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Your photos are amazing! I guess maybe I should learn how to use my camera.