Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow / Salton Sea - Empty Beach

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We spent some time out at the Salton Sea, (California)  this afternoon.  This was a water-sports' paradise back in the 1950's and 1960's.  Since then the salinity levels have increased so much that the area has a strong stench of dead fish, especially in hot weather.

It was a pleasant 68 degrees (F) today...not too stinky.

I will be posting more photos in the coming days and some will be quite graphic showing the skeletal remains of the fish. The shoreline is covered with birds feasting on very salty fish!

Needless to say...my shoes are outside and will stay there after an afternoon walking the shores of this quite scenic, but stinky place!

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow

SkyWatch Friday, Weekend Reflections / Pastel Light

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This is Crescent Bay at Laguna Beach, California.

It was taken facing opposite the sunset looking southeast on February 17, 2011.

This is one special little patch of sand along our Orange County Beaches.
You can see images while looking in other directions here and here.
HDR with 3 exposures: -2, 0, 2

SkyWatch Friday

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Weekend Reflections

SkyWatch Friday, Looking at the Sky on Friday / Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California

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I loved this sunset from the Santa Monica Pier a few weeks ago.

Santa Monica, California USA

SkyWatch Friday

Looking at the Sky on Friday

Weekend Reflections / Union Station, Los Angeles, California USA

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Union Station, Los Angeles, California USA

This is a major Amtrak and Metrolink hub for southern California.

I sometimes take my 3 year old grandson on day trips to Los Angeles by train.

He loves days like this!

Weekend Reflections

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Weekend Reflections, SkyWatch Friday, Looking at the Sky on Friday / A Glimpse of Sunshine

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Walking around Balboa Island is one of my favorite things to do in the late afternoon and early evening.

This photo was taken last week at the height of our "June Gloom," which lasted well into July.

The sun came out about 5:15 p.m. just for me to catch this picture.

Weekend Reflections

SkyWatch Friday

Looking at the Sky on Friday

That's My World Tuesday / University of Redlands Memorial Chapel, Redlands, California USA

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This is one of my first attempts using HDR processing.

I really do have a love/hate relationship with the process, because

HDR can really get "fake" looking if over-done.

I have promised "myself" to keep it natural and not to over-do!

I used my fish-eye lens.

University of Redlands Memorial Chapel

Redlands, California USA

That's My World Tuesday