One good thing about photographing Cholla cacti is the glow they create when the sun strikes the spines just right. There are two types of Cholla in this scene, the Teddy Bear Cholla and Buckhorn Cholla.The two cacti in the foreground in the lower right are Teddy Bear Cholla then right behind them, there are Buckhorn Cholla.
Incoming waves off the California coast in Ventura photographed with a one second shutter.
A sunset west of Phoenix, Arizona. I really loved how the sun and clouds gave a diagonal line and an arch in the sky. That was not a Photoshop creation, but the way the sky looked that night.
Bible verse:
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17
An old wooden pier in Ventura, California. From what I could gather, this pier was built in 1872 and renovated in 1993.
Verse of the day:
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Ephesians 6:10
Ken Mickel Photography 