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The Cliffs at Point Loma, San Diego, California

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The Cliffs at Point Loma, San Diego, California

When I was in San Diego in August, I went to Point Loma, one of my favorite places in the city. It is the home of the old Point Loma Lighthouse, first used in November, 1855. It was quickly realized however, they had made a bad choice in location - fog and low clouds often obscured the light, and 36 years later, a new lighthouse was built in a more favorable location closer to the water.

There is a section of cliff there, below the old lighthouse, that intrigues me - I love how erosion and wind has created such intricate and interesting patterns in the cliffs.


The old lighthouse sits above the cliffs in this shot, 422 feet above the sea

 The Cliffs at Point Loma, Point Loma Lighthouse

 

This is a soft focus, black and white conversion of a shot with some brave, wind battered trees at the top of the cliff

 

 The Cliffs at Point Loma, San Diego

 

 

 

 

Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Debi - You have captured every detail of the finely sculpted cliffs.  I love that kind of photos.  The black and white picture has a really nice nostalgic feel to it.

Nov 15, 2009 10:34 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Deb,

The second rendering looks like the set from an old sci-fi movie. I love it.

Rich

Nov 15, 2009 11:17 AM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Tony & Darcy - Thanks! I'm on a B&W kick!

Hi Zane - Creepy Cool - I like that! Thanks!

Hi Myrl - thank you - I'm having fun playing around with the B&W conversions - You can create such a different feel to a photo by switching to B&W...

Hi there Rich! Thank you - I was surprised at the effect the B&W had on it - verrrrry different!

Debi

Nov 15, 2009 11:25 AM
Russell Lewis
Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate - Austin, TX
Broker,CLHMS,GRI

Wow, what cool pictures, they are stark and beautiful at the same time. Very nice!

Nov 15, 2009 12:49 PM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Thanks much, Russell! It's a very interesting landscape, indeed!

Debi

Nov 15, 2009 03:18 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Debi, Scenes like that fascinate me too. Almost looks like tree roots. Looks as if the cliff is hanging on for dear life. Trying not to be engulfed by the sea...

Helping YOU Live YOUR American Dream...

Nov 15, 2009 08:13 PM
Sharon & Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette homes for sale

Very nice, Debi!  The choice of the colorless photo for the second shot was great!

Nov 15, 2009 11:55 PM
Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate
M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Debi, I can see your fascination with these cliffs. They are incredible. Mother Nature's beautiful handiwork is amazing.

Nov 16, 2009 02:13 AM
Ann Allen Hoover
RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL
CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

I have never been to San Diego and would not have imagined scenery like this.  Both the color and black and white shots show off the patterns in the cliffs so nicely.  I like the view of the lighthouse.

Nov 16, 2009 03:00 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Love the perspective you used to capture these wonderful photos Debi!

Great job, as always, my friend!

Nov 16, 2009 04:44 AM
Gail MacMillan
Titusville, FL

Hi Debou....Lovely formations.  Were you able to get out on them for a close encounter?   Views like these always seem to bring out some adventurous spirit....go figure ;-)  Also love the old buildings at Lost Creek.  I think you are having entirely tooooo much fun (kidding). 

Gail

Nov 16, 2009 06:21 AM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Hi Michael -Yes, it does look sort of desperate, doesn't it? It was just a relatively small section of the cliffs that were formed this way. Very interesting...

Thank you Sharon, Some shots need to be in B&W!

Hi Sandy - I never cease to be amazed, or to appreciate, what nature lays before us.

Hi Ann, You will have to go visit one day - it's got a little of everything! Thank you :)

Hi there Craig! Thanks for the visit, and I'm glad you like them. I have to wonder how you'd 'shop' this! Go for it if it so moves you! LOL

Hey there MS LB! Yes, I was able to scamper around a bit, but it's pretty steep, and I didn't want to leave any 'humaness' there, know what I mean? Oh, I'm having a blast these days...plans are to head for Breckenridge this weekend for some snowshoeing! Thanks for checkin' in!

Debi

 

Nov 16, 2009 11:24 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Debi, The Cliffs at Point Loma are so interesting - I don't think I've ever seen anything like them, so I appreciate your photos today!   The Black and White does look like "the Dark Side" although I think both are beautifully creepy, in a way :-)

Nov 16, 2009 02:27 PM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Debi,

I like them both. The B+W shot looks like a post-volcanic flow or possibly post-hurricane picture. :)

Steve

Nov 16, 2009 02:50 PM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Hi Mary - The cliffs really are interesting, and unique. It's a great spot!

Hi Steve - the volcanic flow idea is  a good one - it does kind of look like a lava flow :)

Debi

Nov 17, 2009 04:16 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Debi what a find, a great photo subject.  It is amazing the sites we can find in our world. Erosion seems to be a big problem for lighthouses; I have visited several that had to be moved because of this problem.

Love both photos you sure have a knack for finding the right scenes.

Nov 17, 2009 12:51 PM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Wow color really does add a new dimension.  Funny how we went from black and white to color and now people are experimenting with black and white, and everything in between now.

You love lighthouses too?  We took a road trip in July up the shores of Lake Huron in Michigan and I got to see lots.  It was so much fun.

Nov 17, 2009 04:25 PM
C. Bartch
Newark, OH

Debi, you captured such texture in photo, the cliff erosion reminds me of tree trunks. near the op of the soil. Now this place looks like a fun place to explore!

Nov 18, 2009 12:16 AM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Hi Jennifer- We can find something to photograph everywhere just about everywhere we look! I hadn't heard about the erosion vs lighthouse problem, but it's plain to see it can be an issue! Thanks, Jennifer.

Jenny - It is amazing isn't it? Everythinng comes back around :) Do you have photos to share of your road trip?

Cynthia - I hadn't thought of that, but you're right!  It was fun :)

Debi

Nov 18, 2009 02:44 AM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Hi Dan, yes, it truly is a treasure - I love it there. Thanks for your visit.

Debi

Dec 14, 2009 01:12 PM