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Argonus
03-05-2012, 02:51 AM
So.. was gonna go surfing today, but because of that FB fiasco, I didn't feel up to it; I took my camera to the nearest beach instead. I'll probably add photos from my ski/surf trips, and you guys have seen some of them, but.. need something to do besides work for two seconds. Enjoy?

Honestly.. I keep enjoying browsing everyone's photo threads, so I figured I'd contribute.

This is Montana De Oro State Park - several beaches and tide pools... this one's the most accessible, so I went there this afternoon. It's a tourist beach, not a surfing beach.. though there's a surf spot nearby. This is less than 10 minutes away from my house.

First off - obligatory Moon shot.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0040.jpg
But... in this shot, something's being launched nearby. Not a surprise, as Vandenberg AFB is always launching missiles/etc.
I honestly didn't even see this when taking the pic, so.. it could be a spec of dust for all I know.. :laugh:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0041.jpg
Fun shot of a channel - if I stayed out there 20 minutes longer, I would've been swimming to shore. :laugh: A National Geographic Photographer (George Lepp) lives in the area, and takes photos out here pretty often.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0035.jpg
This is a pic of the jetty I was walking on, further out... the little nooks would be full of sealife when the tide's higher, earlier in the day.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0038.jpg

Argonus
03-05-2012, 02:58 AM
The Sun!! Plus I liked the small family I caught in the pic, also. :)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0019.jpg
This is at a small beach down the street from my house; this boat never moves. :)
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0053.jpg
A friend's Hobie Cat, and a setting Sun.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0052.jpg
Finally.. a Seagull I yelled at until he looked directly at me, and I caught it on film. :D
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0029.jpg
Me... and Morro Rock in the background; the Rock's taller than the smokestacks at the nearby power plant. :eek:
You can walk all the way out onto that jetty, and sometimes the waves hit over 15 feet if you hit it at the right time of year; it's great.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/argonus/IMG_0011.jpg

Argonus
03-05-2012, 10:26 AM
Probably hittin' Big Sur with buds again soon, so I'll get more pics there.
Ugh.. there's some gorgeous wooded areas of California, but damn do I miss the Northwest; easily my favorite place of residence, even over Hawaii.
Seasons rock, but 90% of California has only "sunny" and "sunny with a morning chill". :laugh: Bah.

statman
03-05-2012, 12:08 PM
Nice pics Ryan! I especially like the Hobie Cat/sunset shot. :thumbs2:

Where the heck are the surf babes though?!? Your pics need more bewbies! :D

Argonus
03-05-2012, 12:54 PM
Nice pics Ryan! I especially like the Hobie Cat/sunset shot. :thumbs2:

Where the heck are the surf babes though?!? Your pics need more bewbies! :D

Thanks, Paul. :)

I took these around 5 pm yesterday, so most people had packed it in by then. There's plenty of beaches around here with babes at them, and there's even a nude beach (Pirate's Cove, next to Avila Beach):eek: , but the scenery's all sand and surf at a good portion of them, no rock outcroppings, etc.

I'll hit up Cayucos beach with my camera, which has a little of everything, later this week. Gotta go there anyways, since a friend of mine and myself have a weekly Hold 'Em game at a cardroom there. :laugh:

If I was still living in Oregon, I'd be taking pictures of the rivers and the snowfall right now. :laugh: .. though the beachtown of Florence was only an hour's drive from where I lived.

Skullbocks
03-05-2012, 02:05 PM
So do you live in the Slo area? I live in Lompoc.

In your one picture looks like a jet. I work all launches at Vandenberg and we didn't have one yesterday. But still a cool photo.

Argonus
03-05-2012, 02:12 PM
So do you live in the Slo area? I live in Lompoc.

Thanks!

Yup.. I live in Los Osos. :) Wow.. someone on SF who lives "near" me? Amazing. :laugh:

Yeah, must be a jet, then.. I didn't see it when taking the pic. Usually the missiles seem to leave more of a trail, I think.

I'm a Navy brat, so I go to Vandenberg for the no sales tax/etc shopping pretty often. :laugh: You in the USAF?

Skullbocks
03-05-2012, 03:02 PM
Here's a couple photos I took yesterday outside the front door

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b86/skullbocks/d56f1a32.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b86/skullbocks/dfe68427.jpg

No I'm not enlisted, I work as a contractor.

ALPH4T34M
03-05-2012, 03:13 PM
Some really great shots there Ryan. That photo of the palm tree evokes an almost surreal mood in me.

Hellboy
03-19-2012, 03:35 AM
Some nice shots there Ryan. :thumbs2: