Life in Monochrome

Several weeks ago I was finding it a little difficult to find inspiration for my photography. To try and fix that, I decided to give myself a project. I decided to try a black and white beach/ocean project. I had quite a lot of fun and managed to get some shots I really like. I hope you enjoy them as much as do!

Oceano Beach

Since I got a break from homework today I decided to go wander my favorite beach. One of the things I love about this particular beach is the abundance of sand dollars, which I enjoy both collecting and photographing. Enjoy!

Valencia Peak

Well, today was an unexpectedly nice day so I decided to hike to the top of Valencia Peak, a 1,347 foot peak in Montana de Oro State Park. The hike itself was very refreshing and he scenery was amazing. I also happened across a rather unhappy alligator lizard basking itself on the trail. Enjoy!

Fossil Collecting

Despite the less than ideal weather this past weekend, I took advantage of having Monday off school to spend some time with another hobby of mine: fossil collecting. Here are some pictures of some of my finds. Enjoy!

More Stars Part 2

Well, my obsession with star trails has not faded, and in fact I've decided to start a personal project on long-exposure landscapes. Anyways, here are some more photos from the past couple weeks. Hope you enjoy them!

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Egrets are usually very flighty birds, and try as I might I had never been able to get close enough to one to get good pictures. The other day I was at the beach and noticed this little guy hunting in the surf. Much to my surprise, he let me get very close and didn't seem to pay any attention to me.

More Stars

If you haven't noticed, I've become a little obsessed with star trails lately. Here are a couple more from tonight. Enjoy!