Across the Water

Two are crossing the water. Can you find the other one?

Palm Family

A "family" of palm trees, silhouetted against a sunset over the Pacific Ocean.

Art of Water and Rock

Art courtesy of the Pacific Ocean's water against North American rock, over and over and over. Detail of colorful rock at low tide at the tide pools in Corona Del Mar, California.

To Light and Life and Endless Day

"He marked the path and led the way, And ev'ry point defines To light and life and endless day Where God's full presence shines." — "How Great the Wisdom and the Love"

Shorelines

To Serenity and Prayer

"And their kindly portals beckon To serenity and prayer, Valiant children of the promise, Pledged to sacred service there." - Holy Temples on Mount Zion, #289 LDS Hymnal (https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/holy-temples-on-mount-zion)

Be Ye Clean

"What a wonderful thing it will be if someday you can stand before the Lord and say, 'I am clean.'" (President Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1996)

Oh May My Soul Commune With Thee

In this world there are places of spiritual refuge. The Oakland California Temple is one of them.

The Moody Earth

This hillside next to the beach in San Francisco seemed to showcase some of the moods of the earth - the vibrant foliage contrasted with the muted colors in the fog. I love nature!

Monument to Eternal Love

The purpose of the temple is to extend the eternal love of God to all of his children, living and dead, through covenants and ordinances. The San Diego, California temple at twilight.

Salty Water at 1/1600th of a Second

I love shooting waves. The shape and the movement of the water intrigues me.

Portrait of a Pelican

Winter in Newport Beach

Not everyone wishes for a white Christmas. :)

Behold...

"...behold, they saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe" "Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world." — 3 Nephi 11:8,10 The Oakland California LDS Temple.

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Divided Waters

Water below and water above. The Pacific Ocean from Southern California.

Earth's Oceans

Earth's oceans - a remarkable and important part of our planet. Happy World Oceans Day.

Splash

Light, sand, water - and a seashell.

Tide Out

The tide went out and the ocean began exposing its secrets...

Wide Warm Beaches

It was a beautiful beach day in Southern California. Looking at this image, I can feel the warm sand on my bare feet, the cooler ocean breeze, the sound of the surf and the seagulls. I love the beach. :) These little sand mountains came from a heavy rainstorm the day before. I have happy memories of time spent on these beaches when I was a child.

Even If You're Small

These tiny flowers (about 1 cm wide each) were blooming at 200 ft below sea level in Death Valley National Park in California. Tiny flowers at the lowest place in the United States - far from a lofty platform, but they made me smile anyway.

Eternity

"Everything that occurs in the temple is uplifting and ennobling. It speaks of life here and life beyond the grave. It speaks of the importance of the individual as a child of God. It speaks of the importance of the family and the eternity of the marriage relationship." - Gordon B. Hinckley The Newport Beach California LDS Temple

The Years Are Short

The days can be long, but the years are short. I couldn't resist capturing this moment as a father and his daughter gleefully played in the sunset.

Serenity