Shelter Cove is way up the Northern California coast. It was a good 12 hour drive, but well worth it! We had great weather and huge waves. These are mostly night shots taken on the coast.
Mobula Ray trip of a life time.. I can’t wait to get these photos posted and tell you all more about it. Cabo Pulmo provides us with a fantastic encounter with Mobula Rays. Photos and more coming..
Blue whales feed and mate in the Sea of Cortez, Baja California every year. We spent some time this year in the Sea of Cortez photographing Blue Whales, Finback Whales, Humpback Whales and False Killer Whales. The Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus, is the largest animal on the earth. Blue Whales from the North Pacific stock […]
Whale watching in Baja California is one of the greatest adventures anyone can do! We visited San Ignacio Lagoon and stayed with Baja Ecotours. The Staff at Campo Cortez exceeded our expectations and made our trip great. During the months of December through April Gray Whales winter birthing and mating sanctuary is the San Ignacio […]
Today I took our skiff the beluga out and photographed a large group of Common Dolphins, (Delphinus delphis) Large schools of Common dolphin frequent the Santa Barbara Channel hunting for food. I found several groups of Dolphins feeding on small schools of bait fish. Along with the Dolphins were Sea Lions and birds chasing the […]
We took a recent trip up the coast and had some epic weather! We were shooting Big Sur by full moon light and it was 60 degrees with a warm breeze. The elephant seals on the beaches at Piedras Blancas are in full action birthing new babies. A great trip!
Next time your at the bookstore or near a magazine rack, check out the current issue (January 2009) of Outside Magazine. James’ recent shot of a sea lion can be seen on the last page as their Parting Shot feature. This sea lion pup is playing in the shallow water so that it is protected […]
National Geographic Image Collection, or National Geographic Stock, is highlighting one of James’ seastar images on their rotating homepage. Once there, you can also search his stock imagery in their collection by entering his name into the QuickExplore box. Enjoy!
Here are a few shots from a recent shoot of paragliders learning to fly! Fly Above All in Santa Barbara teaches students as they run off the hill at Elings Park. Ideal for consistent wind and air to fill their sails, the park is located above the Pacific Ocean where there is always an ocean […]
A recent adventure took us to the mountain streams and lakes of the Eastern Sierras, California. Our timing was right to see the trees exploding with brilliant yellows and oranges. Under the canopy of snow peak mountains and blue skies that city dwellers dream about, we fished for trout and alpers. Bishop Creek Canyon is […]