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North of Santa Cruz

From a number of quick trips north from Santa Cruz to enjoy the evening light on a beautiful section of California Coast
This is an old Chevy dump truck that actually became a sign for the organic strawberries that they sell. The truck and the buildings were painted with the same paint thus creating a most interesting color harmony. I picked up a 1/2 flat of strawberries and 8 ears of fresh white corn for tomorrow's bar-b-que.
Old Truck		This is an old Chevy dump truck
that actually became a sign for the organic strawberries that they sell.
The truck and the buildings were painted with the same paint
thus creating a most interesting color harmony.

I picked up a 1/2 flat of strawberries
and 8 ears of fresh white corn for tomorrow's bar-b-que.
Stopped at this nameless beach as the cliffs became illuminated in a warm glow. I couldn't resist the temptation to play up the shadows against the greenery on the hill with the light, so shot this 1 second exposure with my HOYA R72.
Infrared Beach		Stopped at this nameless beach as the cliffs became illuminated in a warm glow. I couldn't resist the temptation to play up the shadows against the greenery on the hill with the light, so shot this 1 second exposure with my HOYA R72.
Just as the sun dipped into the fog bank, the Pampas Grass plumes were softly illuminated in the forground.
Last Light at Pigeon Point Light Station		Just as the sun dipped into the fog bank, the Pampas Grass plumes were softly illuminated in the forground.
The cliffs in evening light. There was a stiff breeze and the pelicans were gliding into the wind without flapping their wings much but were still moving fast. How do they do that? The strawberry, cabbage and artichoke fields run down right to the edges of the cliffs and are punctuated by old redwood sheds and small barns.
Cliffs		The cliffs in evening light. There was a stiff breeze and the pelicans were gliding into the wind without flapping their wings much but were still moving fast. How do they do that?

The strawberry, cabbage and artichoke fields run down right to the edges of the cliffs and are punctuated by old redwood sheds and small barns.
Last Light at Pigeon Point Light Station-2
Last Light at Pigeon Point Light Station-2
The surfers were done but the Gulls and Pelicans were working overtime.
Done for the Day		The surfers were done but the Gulls and Pelicans were working overtime.
It's a shear drop of 120' straight down
Bluff Trail through the Cypress		It's a shear drop of 120' straight down
Very last light. The street light and flashing stop light seemed a contradiction with the beauty of the sunset over the beach.
Street & Stop Light at Last Light		Very last light. The street light and flashing stop light seemed a contradiction with the beauty of the sunset over the beach.
Driving north, an immense fog bank stood like a wall off in the distance and swallowed the sun 20 minutes earlier than usual, so this was the last shot of the day.
Fog Bank		Driving north, an immense fog bank stood like a wall off in the distance and swallowed the sun 20 minutes earlier than usual, so this was the last shot of the day.
Across from the village of Davenport, with my toes dangling over the edge of the cliff. It's a long ways down...
Abandoned Pier		Across from the village of Davenport, with my toes dangling over the edge of the cliff. It's a long ways down...
This is processed to reveal the false colors extrapolated from the red channel.
Colorized Infrared Beach		This is processed to reveal the "false" colors extrapolated from the red channel.
I liked the tracery of the cypress against the serenity of the horizon far out over the Pacific
Cypress Tracery		I liked the tracery of the cypress against the serenity of the horizon far out over the Pacific
Taken along the bluff... I liked this one as a duotone to bring out the moodiness of the place. Every so often a line of Pelicans would silently shoot past on the evening breeze just out of reach over the sheer bluff. It seemed very calm here but there was a strange tension being so close to such a high edge, but it looked safe enough with the well worn path and the tangled trees.
Cypress Bluff		Taken along the bluff... I liked this one as a duotone to bring out the moodiness of the place. Every so often a line of Pelicans would silently shoot past on the evening breeze just out of reach over the sheer bluff. It seemed very calm here but there was a strange tension being so close to such a high edge, but it looked safe enough with the well worn path and the tangled trees.
It was raining and the Pelicans were hovering in place in the storm...
Flying into the Storm		It was raining and the Pelicans were hovering in place in the storm...
Two Cypress
Two Cypress

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R.A.E. 27-Mar-2006 22:21
Your photos around Santa Cruz caught my attention. I was there but for a short time though I hope to get back for a long stay. Great capture of the feel of the sun setting over the Pacific.
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