Chapter 01 — The Frames · Complete
The full gallery
Every frame worth keeping — the Santa Cruz coast at every hour, from burning sunsets to quiet gray mornings, plus a few detours inland. Click any photo to see it full size.
Mackerel sky off West Cliff
Chaparral on the ridge
Inside the grotto
The overhang on the creek
Creek bed in the canyon
Sunrise through the palms
Palms against the burn
The valley, midday blue
Crescent moon, lone tree
Sundown on the lake
Blue hour down the coast
Wildfire sky over the boardwalk
Boardwalk lights on the lagoon
First light over the jetty
Yellow at day’s end
Small blooms in the dusk
Deep red, last light
A pair in bloom
Red bloom, wide open
Pink petals at dusk
Orange bloom, evening light
Last bright light
Sundown approaches
Fifteen minutes to sundown
The warmest minute
Gold on the coast
Golden hour begins
The light gets low
Early evening, clear sky
The glow after sundown
Blue hour, mid-July
July night, deep blue
The meadow and the old snag
The sky catches fire
The rocks at nightfall
Summer night on the water
Last light, late May
May dusk over the water
Sun over the wharf
Late afternoon, winter beach
Winter light on the tideline
Dusk begins over the point
Deeper into the forest
On the forest floor
Winter sun star over the bay
Purple sunset over the glowing boardwalk
Cirrus streaks over the summer beach
Pastel dusk over the river trestle
Boardwalk mirrored in still water
Grey sky over the boardwalk rides
Sun setting behind the roller coaster
Tall redwoods against a summer sky
Weathered sea caves in the cliff
Rose clouds over the bluff houses
Crescent moon above the amber horizon
Amber twilight over rolling surf
Sun sinking behind the distant pier
Blazing dusk behind the ferris wheel
The long wharf under blue sky
Orange dawn on a glassy sea
Pink dawn above the quiet pool
Fire on the horizon at dawn
Tidal creek under a grey sky
Amber afterglow over the pier
Sun glinting off the winter tide
Scarlet fly agaric among pine needles
Tiny mushrooms on a mossy log
Sea foam blankets the dusk shore
White surf under drifting clouds
Storm clouds over the dawn beach
Boardwalk lights at blue dusk
Pug in the sea foam
Early light, low tide
Christmas dusk
New Year gray
Pre-dawn glow
Winter afternoon, wide beach
Dune grass at dusk
Flat light on the sand
Overcast over the rides
Green hills, gray sky
Mushrooms after the rain
Low sun, long beach
The wharf on a clear day
Surf against the rocks
Dawn breaking, orange line
First light on the horizon
Sunrise over the pool
Evening tide, pier lights
Soft dusk on the boardwalk
Moonrise over the lights
Boulders at blue hour
Sundown over the point
Winter foam on the beach
Quiet morning, empty sand
The wharf at last light
Evening on the wharf
Dusk from the river mouth
Redwoods and open lawn
Storm light over the rides
Its Beach and the bluffs
Silver surf at sunset
Last light on the water
Sea foam, Christmas morning
Amanita on the forest floor
Creek in the redwoods
Cirrus over an empty beach
Blue water on the rocks
Boardwalk after dark
Pastel evening on the river
Crimson over the bay
Cotton candy sky
Sun through the coaster
Magenta over the coaster
Golden hour on the tideline
Still water, mirrored lights
Dusk on the wet sand
Lenticular cloud over the cliff
The wheel, lit up after dark
Ember light on the shore
Walton Lighthouse, burning sky
Ferris wheel in silhouette
Red sky over the boardwalk
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