Brandt's Cormorant
Memories of La Jolla
There are two locations in San Diego County that produce in me thoughts of the three generations of Daynes that preceded me. The first is Scripps Ranch and Miramar Lake,…
2022-04-02 Reedsport to Waldport
Friday night, after driving from Reedsport, I parked south of Waldport at a roadside pullout. I visited several places along the way, including the jetties at the Umpqua River Mouth.…
2022-02-28 Monday At Avila Beach and the Port San Luis Pier
Eager to get on the road after months of preparation, and not wanting to face Los Angeles traffic on a weekday, I left my Poway home early Sunday evening and…
2018-12-17 La Jolla Cove
Last week I had LOTS of warblers chasing flying insects at my house, and I tried chasing them with my D5 and my biggest lens. It was impossible to follow…
2012-04 The 8th and 11th at La Jolla Cove
I spent Sunday and Tuesday mornings at La Jolla Cove, with only Brandt’s Cormorants on my radar. These visits were part of my campaign to capture and document with images,…
2012-03-19 La Jolla Cove
This Monday was my third trip following up on the nesting Brandt’s Cormorants at La Jolla. Most of the eggs I’d seen under brooding adults in February had turned into…
2012-02-16 La Jolla Cove
I made seven trips to La Jolla Cove between February and May 2011. This Thursday I toured the coastline, looking for any subject that might offer itself to me. When…
2012-03-02 Cormorants at the La Jolla Cove
Three species of cormorant exploit the cliffs and surrounding waters by La Jolla Cove; Double-Crested, Pelagic, and Brandt’s. I found Brandt’s Cormorants on eggs and raising babies in full public…
2018-07-15 Sunday At The Cove And Other Places
Sunday I ventured into the “natural” world and took a much-needed break from the rigors of my house remodeling. I made La Jolla Cove the focal point of my adventure.…
2017-02-11 The Rocky Islands
This was an exciting day for us. It would be our first contact with terra firma in three days. We’d travelled approximately halfway down the Baja peninsula. Our time on…
2014 Autumn In La Jolla
My dad and his three older sisters were born in La Jolla during the early 1900s. The village was a humble place in those times. Streets were cobblestone and homes…