For the birds?

I'm not much of a birder, per se, but did get a few passable (well, maybe) shots today out at 54th Street while waiting for the waves to pick it up. There were some dolphins playing and even surfing a bit but water was a bit dark and the one shot that was near me I missed (dolphin too fast!). Maybe this summer.

Sunset slideshow...

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HB Pier...

One of eight shots that made the cut today from my session up in Huntington Beach. Surf was pretty bad so snapped a few 'lifestyle' shots on the pier... this one caught my eye with the man looking out to see in profile and I liked the texture of the out-of-focus sea in the background. I also liked the contrast between the solidness of the pier structure (concrete) and sharp lines against the sparkley, wavy seascape. The rest of the shots can be seen here.

Waiting... watching...

Waiting for good surf, watching the surf forecast sites, hoping for some waves this weekend. Sometimes it's tough mid-week to get out and snap some shots due to the day job-- but, got to tend the home fires first. With the economy how it is, my job function will become ever more necessary this year to ensure we get plenty of good folks coming into the store and stopping by our website (hitimewine.net).

Hi-Time Wine Cellars, one of the premiere wine shops in the nation, has been in business just over 50 years and has the best selection of wines, spirits, brews and all the goodies that go with them (cigars, gourmet cheeses, chocolates, wine glasses, etc.) in Orange County. I'm the Creative Director there so get to design all the advertisements, edit the newsletter and help decide when and where to market our store. So, if you're of age and interested, please stop by! It's a good place and when surf's up I get to sneak away here and there to snap some shots (my boss' son is an avid surfer... go Kyle!).

But, not too many shots lately so I'm jonesing to get out this weekend and shoot. We'll see how it goes. The above shot is from 54th Street this last summer and can be seen here.