Low Tide © 2011 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith This northern pacific coast lighthouse is located just south of Half Moon Bay, a cute little coastal town easily accessible from San Francisco, California. I captured this sunset photo during a mild low tide. There was heavy surf, very large waves, and high wind that day, so there was a lot of mist in the air. This mist softened the lines of the lighthouse and hostel buildings in the background lending a bit of a dreamy quality to the composition. (Note: the surf was so unusually high, that the Maverick's surf contest was held that morning (it's a world famous contest that is held only one day a year, on the day when the waves are expected to be the highest, and it attracts the world's best big-wave surfers). You can see more of my California Coast shots via www.colleenmgriffith.com/Galleries/California/California-Coast

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Tidal Pools © 2011 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith The Pigeon Point Lighthouse is located along the northern pacific coast, near Half Moon Bay, just south of San Francisco, California. The epic heavy waves, surf, and windy conditions that day generated a fine mist in the air. This mist softened the lines of the lighthouse and hostel buildings in the background lending a bit of a dreamy quality to the composition. You can see more of my California Coast shots via www.colleenmgriffith.com/Galleries/California/California-Coast

Misty Evening © 2009 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed in any way without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith Late afternoon fog rolls onto shore, softening the lines in this photo of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse and Hostel located near Half Moon Bay, just south of San Francisco California

Misty Evening © 2009 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or modified in any way without permission. www.colleenmgriffith.com Fog rolls into the background softening the lines of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse and Hostel, California

Mystic © 2011 Colleen M. Griffith. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, modified, or redistributed without written agreement with the creator. This image is registered with the US Copyright Office. www.colleenmgriffith.com www.facebook.com/colleen.griffith This northern pacific coast lighthouse is located just south of Pescadero and Half Moon Bay, two cute little coastal towns easily accessible from San Francisco, California. I captured this moonset photo the morning the moon was it's closest to the earth in the past 18 years, March 19 2010. The sun still had not risen, so, the light you see in the clouds and reflected on the ocean was from the incredibly bright full moon as it was setting over the Pacific Ocean. We've had virtually non-stop rain over the past week, and this morning was no different - so I was lucky the moon peeked out of the clouds just a bit to add some mystical moonlight to the ocean and clouds.

Mystical Moonlight © 2011 Colleen M. Griffith This northern pacific coast lighthouse is located just south of Pescadero and Half Moon Bay, two cute little coastal towns easily accessible from San Francisco, California. I captured this moonset photo the day the moon was it's closest to the earth in the past 18 years, March 19 2010. So, the light you see in the clouds and reflected on the ocean were from the incredibly bright full moon as it was setting over the Pacific Ocean. As you can see, this was a very stormy day, and the clouds added some nice character to the shot. I have posted several versions of this shot, and you can see them all by navigating to www.colleenmgriffith.com/Galleries/Sunsets-And-Lighthouses/Lighthouses

Stormy Night © 2011 Colleen M. Griffith This northern pacific coast lighthouse is located just south of Pescadero and Half Moon Bay, two cute little coastal towns easily accessible from San Francisco, California. I captured this moonset photo the day the moon was it's closest to the earth in the past 18 years, March 19 2010. So, the light you see in the clouds and reflected on the ocean were from the incredibly bright full moon as it was setting over the Pacific Ocean. As you can see, this was a very stormy day, and the clouds added some nice character to the shot. I have posted several versions of this shot, and you can see them all by navigating to www.colleenmgriffith.com/Galleries/Sunsets-And-Lighthouses/Lighthouses