Half Moon Bay

This past weekend I went to Half Moon Bay for a little R & R and brought along my camera (actually two cameras and my GoPro). This is the first time that I have been to Half Moon Bay even though I have lived in the Bay Area all my life. I have been to several local beaches but never the actual place or the Mavericks area.


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Pillar Point Harbor at sunrise.

Abandoned Pier at Pillar Point.

 

The sand at Half Moon Bay is full of amazing sea life everywhere you go.

 

 

These beautiful shells were just lying in the sparkling golden sand.

Below is my absolute favorite photo of the entire trip.

It took my about 20 minuets to outflank this little guy and slowly approach him so he didn't get scared off. But it was definitely worth every moment. In the end I got to about 5 feet from him and I was able to capture this photograph.

 

 

This was one cooperative subject... staying in the same position for over 20 minuets.

Till next time...


~John Thomas

AMDG

9/11... we will never forget.

 

 

 

 

Today we commemorate the anniversary of 9-11,  when 2,977 people gave their lives for our country.

Let us take a moment and pray for all our service men and women and emergency service personal as they continue to protect us post 9-11.

 

 

Memorial on the side on the World Trade Center fire station.



The new One World Trade Center as it looks in June 2015.



Private ambulance heading to a medical call a few blocks from St. Patrick's Cathedral. 



Engine 21 on a medical call in downtown Manhattan near Grand Central Station. 

 

LAFD Squad 46 in June 2014 near the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles

 

 

 

 

AMDG

~John Thomas

 

 

 

 

Groveland

I spent this Labor Day weekend in the quaint little town of Groveland which borders western Yosemite National Park.

Pine Mountain Golf Course looking west.



Groveland is a small tourist town of about 3,000 people that was one of the major mining towns in the 1880's and later hosted train and work crews building the Hetch Hetchy Dam in the 1920's-40's. Next to Groveland is the community of Pine Mountain which was established in the 1970's as a  resort by Boise Cascade. One of the main features of this community is the 18 hole Championship Golf Course pictured here.




One of the many golf carts that are available for rent.

 

People of all ages enjoy playing this relaxing sport.

Black and white photography shows the beauty of the great outdoors.

This charming community will definitely be the subject of future posts.

Till next time... Adios


AMDG

~John Thomas

Here it goes... NCNGRR

Welcome to John Thomas Photography!

 

I will be adding more links to many other great photographers and sites that I post/shoot/write for shortly.

 

 

Enjoy the these first photos taken in August 2014 at the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in Nevada City, CA. 

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Boxcar No. 142 in 2014
 

Rail Bus 12 - "Sarah Kidder" (left) is out for a test run as Engine 13 (right) pokes out the shop door.

Till next time... Adios

AMDG
~John Thomas