For the past few days a series of winter storms has been sweeping through Southern California, drenching the whole area in several inches of much needed rain.
Of course, in the city itself, it turns things into a mess, with traffic becoming a chaotic mess all over town.
On the plus side, though, it does make for some awfully nice sunsets…
Sun starting to set behind the clouds
Multiple layers of clouds
Waves and offshore vessels
Oil tanker offshore
Photomerge of lifeguard shack and the sunset (with a bit of Photoshop tweaking to try to get the layers to look right!)
The GeekHiker 
Stunning.
By: just a girl on February 18, 2009
at 1:11 am
Very nice.
By: Homer-Dog on February 18, 2009
at 6:05 am
Dude, the concept of real waves is lost on the Atlantic I tell ya. Lost. These are great, keep shooting stuff like this, maybe it’ll make ya feel better. 🙂
These are really quite spectacular. You should be proud of yourself.
By: Melinda on February 18, 2009
at 6:10 am
I want to come visit and stand on that very shore while the waves break across my feet. Beautiful.
By: Kori on February 18, 2009
at 11:41 am
That’s it, I’m hopping on a plane right this instant and flinging myself into that ocean.
I need the beach. I need sand beneath my toes. I need sunshine and warmth.
Awesome photos, my friend.
Can you pick me up at LAX? 😉
By: East Coast Teacher on February 18, 2009
at 1:23 pm
Absolutely gorgeous.
By: Dingo on February 18, 2009
at 1:31 pm
Sigh…. What am I doing here again?
I thought the saying went “red sky at night, sailor’s delight”?
By: Mrs Chuck Bartowski on February 18, 2009
at 5:52 pm
1st pic: Excellent!
By: Aaron on February 19, 2009
at 8:04 am
Sure, now I really need an ocean fix!
By: dobegil on February 19, 2009
at 11:12 am
These are beautiful. Thanks for capturing them for all of us to enjoy. 🙂
By: Mel Heth on February 19, 2009
at 2:54 pm
That second picture is crazy. I drooled when I saw it on Flickr.
I don’t know if you just happened to have the camera handy, but if you went out for this pics, thank you.
By: narami on February 19, 2009
at 4:09 pm
Awesome pictures. My friend in San Jose has been bugging me to come visit her again… if I can get sunsets like that, plus ocean, I really need to go!
By: Gabe on February 19, 2009
at 9:02 pm
LOVE the lifeguard shack pic!!!
Maybe that should be in your header pic rotation??
By: Ms. H on February 20, 2009
at 6:21 am
BEAUTIFUL!
By: tgaw on February 20, 2009
at 12:05 pm
YEAH! You found some beauty among the rain and The Governator stealing your tax refund.
BOO! For reminding me I live nowhere near water. Maybe I’ll use my tax refund to buy some…
By: thecoconutdiaries on February 20, 2009
at 2:10 pm
Its always so funny to hear the type of “bad weather” that virtually shuts down cities and turns traffic into chaos. I’d love for you to visit me for a winter. You’d get a kick out of what we drive through. 🙂
Pictures? Breathtaking.
Me? Jealous.
Again.
By: Backpackermomma on February 20, 2009
at 3:12 pm
Those are stunning!! Are you really just pointing a camera at this? Its gorgeous!
By: ruby on February 20, 2009
at 4:43 pm
gorgeous colors! you sure you didn’t photoshop those in, too? just kidding 🙂
By: seine on February 21, 2009
at 11:02 am
You are quite a photographer. You are so lucky to live where it looks like THAT! Be grateful. I enjoy reading your blog.
By: Michelle on February 21, 2009
at 2:47 pm
Just A Girl – Thanks
Homer-Dog – Thanks to you too.
Melinda – I feel that way when I compare Northern Cal waves to those here!
Kori – There are a few flights into LAX…
EastCoastTeacher – Sure, just give me a little heads up. That water’s pretty cold, though…
Dingo – Thanks
MrsChuckBartowski – I have no idea, come on out!
Aaron – Thanks
Dobegil – Heh, sorry ‘bout that
MelHeth – You’re quite welcome
Narami – Careful, don’t short out the keyboard!
Gabe – Yep, better book a flight
Ms. H – Thanks, but that seems better suited to a surfing blog, don’t ya think?
TGAW – Thanks
TheCoconutDiaries – At least you’ll get your tax refund!
BackPackerMomma – Heh – LA’ers are wimps in the weather. Good think I’m not from here. 😉
Ruby – Pretty much, yeah.
Seine – Nope, colors are natural
Michelle – Welcome to the blog, and thanks!
By: geekhiker on February 22, 2009
at 9:34 pm