14 Nov 2009

Victoria Tower

One of my students told me about a “castle” on one of the beaches in Laguna. I was intrigued so I searched it out and discovered Victoria Tower, which is upper Victoria Beach. I went this afternoon at low tide. The sun was too high for really good photos, but these photos still tell the story.

There was a kid fishing in the surf. He was pretty serious. He also harvested some shell fish.

The reason I wanted to go at low tide was to be able to navigate the beach. Some parts of the narrow path disappear during high tide.

   

14 Nov 2009

Google Earth - Victoria Beach

Here is a map of my photowalk today at Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach.

Google Earth streams the world over wired and wireless networks
enabling users to virtually go anywhere on the planet and see places
in photographic detail. This is not like any map you have ever seen.
This is a 3D model of the real world, based on real satellite images
combined with maps, guides to restaurants, hotels, entertainment,
businesses and more. You can zoom from space to street level instantly
and then pan or jump from place to place, city to city, even country
to country. Get Google Earth. Put the world in perspective.
(http://earth.google.com)

2 Nov 2009

Los Rios Kids

This past Saturday night. I had my camera set up in Los Rios when a group of kids came by ahead of their parents on the families’ evening walk. The kids all had frozen ice push-cicles, or something of the sort, and they begged me to take their picture. It was a quick set up and I used the on-camera flash to illuminate a group of kids with beautiful smiles.

Roland Allen's Posterous

I'm a California with a couple of cameras and a few thoughts.

Not all those who wander are lost. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

God wishes to see people happy. ~ Anne Frank

...mystery is a great embarrassment to the modern mind. ~ Flannery O'Connor

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. ~Ansel Adams

I just want to be good. ~"Alex" in A Clockwork Orange