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Sunset over the Vista Outlook

11 August 2015 I used a star filter to capture this shot and silhouette of the foothills in Whiting Ranch.

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Mount Santiago and Four Corners

11 August 2015 An experiment using two graduated filters, one on the top, one on the bottom. The vignetting is due to the stacking of the filters.

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Santa Ana River Marsh

8 August 2015 Note the old oil wells. Some still pump away while others stand still, waiting for their demolition.

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Mount Phil K. Dick from Dreaded Hill

5 August 2015 This is a favorite subject of mine, but I usually photograph it from a closer vantage point. I named this myself after the Orange County based science fiction writer.

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Four Corners Timelapse 2

11 August 2015 I got closer for this one, choosing to focus more closely on the mountain bikers coming in and out of the area. The brush leading to this overlook was thick, but miraculously I did not tear my pants. Four Corners is a central location in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.

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Bolsa Chica

August 1, 2015 Bolsa Chica is the largest saltwater marsh between the Tijuana River and Elkhorn Slough, California. This overview shows this rich wildlife habitat.

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Before the Fireworks

July 4, 2015 The waiting for dark brought this.

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Sunset Picnic

July 4, 2015 There wasn’t much to do before the sun set and the fireworks began except talk, eat, and take photographs.

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Trabuco Canyon

July 4, 2015 We arrived several hours before the fireworks, so I took the opportunity to capture some of the surrounding mountains. “Trabuco” is Spanish for blunderbuss. There’s a story behind that name…

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Foothills

June 18, 2015 The view from Dreaded Hill.

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