Piers

Abandoned Pier

The trail down to this beach in Davenport is steep and treacherous, but my first time down coincided with the sun setting between the first concrete structure of an old adandoned pier.

Duality

The tourist destination of Sausalito is also a great location for photography as the old pier pilings can be captured in a variety of ways. Herea thick fog renders everything white except for the dark pilings.

Ghost Ship

The old SS Palo Alto, also known as the cement ship, is permanently stationed at the end of the Aptos Pier. Once open to the public for dinner and dancing, it now is home to only birds as it slowly decays.

Serendipity

A series of unexpected events led me to wake up early for the third day in a row. Looking out my window, there was an intense blue light over the ocean. I grabbed my camera gear and headed down to the Capitola Pier and caught the tail end of the best light.

Capitola Pier Sunrise

Water flows around old pier pilings at sunrise in Capitola, California.

Left to Wither Away

In Davenport, California, an old abandoned pier stands the test of time. All that remains are four concrete structures, sentinels to the sea.

The Dark Side of Capitola #1

Capitola is known for being a small tourist town where beach goers enjoy a sunny day. But in winter, the dramatic storms passing over the Monterey Bay can turn Capitola and the California coast into an ominous scene. Churning waves of the Pacific and winter clouds create a different mood to this landcape.

The Old Pier

In Davenport, California, an old abandoned pier stands the test of time. All that remains are four concrete structures, sentinels to the sea.

Cement Ship Panorama

A panoramic sunset image of the SS Palo Alto cement ship along Aptos' Seacliff State Beach.

Santa Cruz Wharf Sunrise Panorama #1

The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf's lights reflect in the Pacific ocean at sunrise.

Gates of Time

In Davenport, California, an old abandoned pier stands the test of time. All that remains are four concrete structures, sentinels to the sea.

The City Awakes

The tourist destination of Sausalito is also a great location for photography as the old pier pilings can be captured in a variety of ways. Here the sky explodes with color as the city of San Francisco awakes.

Morning Light

The tourist destination of Sausalito is also a great location for photography as the old pier pilings can be captured in a variety of ways. Here a mix of fog and clouds at sunrise adds some warmth to a simple scene.

Pacifica Fog

A minimalist long exposure of the pier in Pacifica. The fog, so common along this stretch of coast, was certainly present on this evening.

History Revealed #1

Pier pilings from an old boardwalk, long since taken by the sea, are exposed during the winter months after heavy surf at Santa Cruz's Twin Lakes Beach.

History Revealed #3

Pier pilings from an old boardwalk, long since taken by the sea, are exposed during the winter months after heavy surf at Santa Cruz's Twin Lakes Beach.

History Revealed #6

Pier pilings from an old boardwalk, long since taken by the sea, are exposed during the winter months after heavy surf at Santa Cruz's Twin Lakes Beach.

Ghost Ship

One winter, stormy evening, I ventured out onto the pier along Seacliff State Beach in Aptos along the central California coast. At the end of this wooden pier lies the SS Palo Alto, a retired cement ship that continues to decay and get taken over by the sea and its inhabitants. The overcast sky and details of this old ship took on new life in as a black and white image.

History Revealed #2

Pier pilings from an old boardwalk, long since taken by the sea, are exposed during the winter months after heavy surf at Santa Cruz's Twin Lakes Beach.

History Revealed #8

Pier pilings from an old boardwalk, long since taken by the sea, are exposed during the winter months after heavy surf at Santa Cruz's Twin Lakes Beach.

Linear Light

The old SS Palo Alto, also known as the cement ship, is permanently stationed at the end of the Aptos Pier. Once open to the public for dinner and dancing, it now is home to only birds as it slowly decays. Here, a long exposure captures the slow moving storm clouds.

Santa Cruz Wharf Sunrise Panorama #2

The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf's lights reflect in the Pacific ocean at sunrise.

Santa Cruz Wharf Sunrise Panorama #3

The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf's lights reflect in the Pacific ocean at sunrise.

The Old Pier in Berkeley

Out at the end of the municipal pier in Berkeley, California, there is a view of an old pier. This old pier leads out towards Alcatraz, San Francisco, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

The Pier at Sunrise

Nestled in the Monterey Bay, the smal tourist town of Capitola has a small, quaint pier. One colorful sunrise, I photographed this scene as the waves from the pacific washed onto the coast.

Seacliff Sunset

The chaos of the repeating pier pilings silhouetted against a sunset sky caught my eye. I waited for the birds to fly and waves to crash to make this image.

Western Fjords Pier, Iceland

A wooden pier leads off into the dramatic landscapes of the western fjords in Iceland. Storm clouds blur over the snowy mountains and blue green waters.

Western Fjords Pier

The western fjords of Iceland were a truly amazing place to visit. The mountains rising above tranquil blue green waters and dramatic skies were a landscape photographer's dream come true. I found this dock which extended out into the vastness of the landscape.