San Luis Obispo & California

Looking south towards Pismo Beach, I was blessed with a beautiful purple sunrise.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:12 -0700

Gordon Smith
Looking south towards Pismo Beach, I was blessed with a beautiful purple sunrise.

On the same morning, before the sun illuminated the area very well, the sea was like a foamy salt flat.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:17 -0700

Gordon Smith
On the same morning, before the sun illuminated the area very well, the sea was like a foamy salt flat.

This shot was taken near smugglers cove, looking north towards Avila Beach. The waves crashed through the golden arch (not McDonald's)!

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:26 -0700

Gordon Smith
This shot was taken near smugglers cove, looking north towards Avila Beach. The waves crashed through the golden arch (not McDonald's)!

Surfing on Avila Beach

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:31 -0700

Gordon Smith
Surfing on Avila Beach

Groves of twisted oaks

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:38 -0700

Gordon Smith
Groves of twisted oaks

Intense light and haze made this shot of an old barn challenging. However I enjoyed how it turned out.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:41 -0700

Gordon Smith
Intense light and haze made this shot of an old barn challenging. However I enjoyed how it turned out.

Montana de Oro has wonderful cliffs and incredibly scenic interplay between the ocean and the rocks.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:47 -0700

Gordon Smith
Montana de Oro has wonderful cliffs and incredibly scenic interplay between the ocean and the rocks.

Montana de Oro just before the fog set in.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:51 -0700

Gordon Smith
Montana de Oro just before the fog set in.

A gray day at work

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:54 -0700

Gordon Smith
A gray day at work

Crowded boats at Morro Bay

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:37:59 -0700

Gordon Smith
Crowded boats at Morro Bay

Inside the San Luis Obispo mission there is incredible serenity and reverence.

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:38:08 -0700

Gordon Smith
Inside the San Luis Obispo mission there is incredible serenity and reverence.

The dark stranger. I had trouble discerning why there was one man on the lonely beach in an overcoat. However the sense mystery was too intriguing to pass up. Some mysteries will never be ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:40:09 -0700

Gordon Smith
The dark stranger. I had trouble discerning why there was one man on the lonely beach in an overcoat. However the sense mystery was too intriguing to pass up. Some mysteries will never be ...

Twisted Oaks

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:40:22 -0700

Gordon Smith
Twisted Oaks

Avila Beach pier

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:40:23 -0700

Gordon Smith
Avila Beach pier

Golden Gate Bridge

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:41:17 -0700

Gordon Smith
Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge detail

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:41:20 -0700

Gordon Smith
Golden Gate Bridge detail

From the Asian art museum in San Francisco

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:41:23 -0700

Gordon Smith
From the Asian art museum in San Francisco

Chinatown Color

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:41:27 -0700

Gordon Smith
Chinatown Color

Downtown San Francisco

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:41:32 -0700

Gordon Smith
Downtown San Francisco

Splitting Infinity Pools

nobody@smugmug.com (Gordon Smith) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:41:35 -0700

Gordon Smith
Splitting Infinity Pools