These 2 magnificent bristle cones on the Discovery Trail are over 4,000 years old. It is amazing to see how 2 trees so close to one another are so different. One is twisted and gnarled with very little foliage as where the other is upright and has a fair amount of foliage. We rose about 2:00 am to capture the Milky Way rising to produce this composition.
Scripps Pier in La Jolla, just North of San Diego, CA is positioned in such a way that the sun will set directly underneath it on a particular day in May and August each year. I was fortunate to have clear skies on this lovely evening.
An approaching storm was lighting up the sky with lightning and as I exposed this frame, an iridium flare occurred, which is a reflection off a passing satellite, a welcome bonus.