Goldie

Low fog creeps under the Golden Gate Bridge during a beautiful sunrise.

Popcorn and PIllars

A unique deck of popcorn clouds over the Bay Bridge in the morning.

Blue Moon

A clearing patch of low clouds at twilight reveals a dramatic scene on the northern Califronia coast.

Mori Glow

Ephemeral wildflowers at peak bloom off the coast of San Francisco.

Milford Magic

Rare late-evening light paints the sky above Milford Sound, with a near-perfect reflection in the calm waters.

Natural Bridges

A colorful early-morning twilight on the Santa Cruz coastline.

Walton Gold

Gorgeous golden-hour light illuminates some retreating surf at Walton Lighthouse in Santa Cruz.

McWay Light

A nice band of clouds over McWay Cove lights up as the sun sets over the central Big Sur coast.

Keyhole Burst

Every year, for a few weeks surrounding the winter solstice, the setting sun can be seen through the keyhole sea stack at Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur. On this evening, all the right elements aligned for this spectacular show of light and color.

The Wizard's Hat

Rough surf crashes on sea stacks at Martin's Beach on the northern California coast.

Pigeon Point Pastel

The sky turns intense during a sunset behind Pigeon Point Lighthouse.

The Frozen Troll

Hvítserkur Arch in North Iceland during high tide. Legend says the arch is a petrified troll in the sunlight.

Once in a Blue Moon

The rising moon lines up over Walton Lighthouse in Santa Cruz.

Flow and Crash

A small waterfall flows into the ocean as waves crash on the rocks along the central Big Sur coast.