Mary D Hume

The venerable Mary D Hume, a 19th century fishing boat, still sits afloat (barely) along the Oregon coast

Surreal Lassen

Selective de-saturation and intensified colors in the water and formations make Bumpass Hell in Lassen National Park more surreal than it is

Reflections

Exotic paint and reflected images on the side panel of a hot rod during one of Fallbrook's Hot Summer Nights events makes for an unreal setting

Accuracy Counts

This photo, published in the Travel section of the San Diego Union Tribune in October, 2009, shows a fisherman along the Oregon Coast.

Color Me Purple

A spray of flowers at Balboa Park in the Botanical Garden

Homage to Match.com

A couple enjoys a glass of wine along the beach near Brookings, Oregon

If Matisse Were Alive

Lotus plants in the reflecting pool at Balboa Park in San Diego

Montezuma Castle

Not far from Sedona, Arizona, sits Montezuma Castle, one of several national parks and monuments in the state

Red Rock Crossing

Most associate Oak Creek in Sedona with Slide Rock; however, down river from the canyon and out on the flat lands you'll find a place along the Red Rock Loop where sunsets light up the iconic Cathedral Rock

Storm Clearing

Lighthouses along the Oregon Coast do yeoman's duty because of the often inclement weather coming in from the Pacific, however, Cape Meares Light stands mostly as a museum