When viewed from the Marin Headlands, the sea seems to go on forever!
An opening in the clouds allowed the sun to shine like a spotlight on the sea as a fishing boat headed out to the fishing grounds. This is a view from the top of Mt. Tamalpais at 2100 ft (700m) above sea level.
A beam of light shines apon the sea as the Farallon Islands are lit by more shimmering light. This is a view from the top of Mt. Tamalpais at 2100 ft (700m) above sea level.
Second in a series of high-perspective ocean views. Several powerful storms created dramatic skies and huge surf extending out to the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a shallow area far offshore. The wind was a constant 50mph with gusts that could easly knock people down. I found a place right above a vertical cliff where the wind seemed to go right over the top of me, allowing the camera to be stable on the tripod. This is the most intense weather in which I have ever attempted to photograph!
A continuation of a series showing the sea with little else, viewed from high above with dramatic light. I have set these aside since I usually shoot close to the waves and rocks. But a higher view can be interesting too! In the distance is Mt. Tamalpais and Marin County.
A series of powerful storms created dramatic skies and huge surf extending out to the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, a shallow area far offshore. The wind was a constant 50mph with gusts that could easly knock people down. I found a place right above a vertical cliff where the wind seemed to go right over the top of me, allowing the camera to be stable on the tripod. This is the most intense weather in which I have ever attempted to photograph!
As I was looking out from the top of Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County, California, openings in the clouds allowed portions the sea to be lit up. The sun was setting behind the Farallon Islands, which made there appear to be a patheay to the islands in the Pacific Ocean.