A storm just passed and is now at the horizon. Turnarounds Beach with its bluffs is in the foreground and South Carlsbad State Beach (Ponto) in the back, with “the dip” on the left.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x12" and smaller and in 8 size-limited editions: 12x18 inches (total of 40), 16x24 inches (total of 30), 24x36 inches (total of 20), 30x45 inches (total of 18), 40x60 inches (total of 16), 48×72 inches (total of 14), 56×90 inches (total of 12), and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a different size) please let me know by phone or email.

A storm is moving in offshore, with rain visible on the horizon while a light drizzle had already started as I walked back toward my car. I didn’t mind the rain.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x12" and smaller and in 6 size-limited editions: 12x18 inches (total of 40), 16x24 inches (total of 30), 24x36 inches (total of 20), 30x45 inches (total of 18), 40x60 inches (total of 15) and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a different size) please let me know by phone or email.

I had captured this backlit (or front?), anyway, I had captured this surfer walking up wooden stairs at South Carlsbad State Beach during one of my many beach walks. And of course my wife came up with the title again.

This image is available in an open edition at 12x8" and smaller and in 6 size-limited editions: 18x12 inches (total of 40), 24x16 inches (total of 30), 36x24 inches (total of 20), 45x30 inches (total of 18), 60x40 inches (total of 15) and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a different size) please let me know by phone or email.

The Encina power plant in Carlsbad, California, on an early summer morning. I loved not only how the sun lit up the stack, but also caught a few little waves. The power plant has since been deconstructed.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x12" and smaller and in 7 size-limited editions: 12x18 inches (total of 40), 16x24 inches (total of 30), 24x36 inches (total of 20), 30x45 inches (total of 18), 40x60 inches (total of 15), 48x72 inches (total of 12), and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a different size) please let me know by phone or email.

The old Encinas power plant along Carlsbad Boulevard, which was demolished over a time period of about four years (starting from decommissioning in 2018 to end of 2022).

I went back over a period of more than a year when most of the visible demolition was taking place, and put my camera in the same spot each time. These 5×7” photos are from January 2016, April 2021, April 2022, and November 2022.

The outer dimensions of the framed version are around 14.5" wide and 34.5" tall. The outer dimensions of the unframed version are 9” wide and 29” tall.

The barnwood frame shown here is for illustration only: as they are made from reclaimed wood each frame has a large variation in color and texture.

This piece with 5 lifeguard towers at Carlsbad State Beach in Carlsbad, California is available as an open edition. The image is available with multi-colored towers or the actual blue, which are the true colors of the towers.

The outer dimensions are around 17" wide and 41" tall including the barnwood frame.

The barnwood frame shown here is for illustration only: as they are made from reclaimed wood each frame has a large variation in color and texture.

In this image taken near Terra Mar in Carlsbad, California you can see all the way to Dana Point. It includes the (decommissioned) nuclear plant at San Onofre, the Oceanside Pier, the mountains at Camp Pendleton, Carlsbad State Beach, Carlsbad Tide Pools, Terra Mar point, bluffs lit up by a low late afternoon sun, the cool blue waters of the Pacific and much more.

This fine art is available in an open edition at all sizes and in 6 numbered size-limited editions: 8x24 inches (total of 30), 12x36 inches (total of 20), 16x48 inches (total of 18), 20x60 inches (total of 15), 24x72 inches and larger (total of 12) and 10 arbitrary sizes. When framed, they come standard in a rustic barn wood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example in a different frame), or one of the larger sizes, please let me know by phone or email.

Stormlight during a sunset in Carlsbad in the foreground and Oceanside with its pier in the middle and the hills at Camp Pendleton in the far background.

This fine art is available in an open edition at 6x18 inches and smaller and in 6 numbered size-limited editions: 8x24 inches (total of 30), 12x36 inches (total of 20), 16x48 inches (total of 18), 20x60 inches (total of 15), 24x72 inches (total of 12) and 10 arbitrary sizes. When framed, they come standard in a rustic barn wood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a different frame), please let me know by phone or email.

Lifeguard tower 22 at South Carlsbad State Beach in San Diego, California with the power plant in the background.

This image comes in two main different versions: with blue sky and as a sunset. But when ordered hand colored, you can ask me to change things up.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x12 inches and smaller and in 6 size-limited editions: 12x18 inches (total of 40), 16x24 inches (total of 30), 24x36 inches (total of 20), 45x30 inches (total of 18), 40x60 inches (total of 15) and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a black frame, a gallery wrap on canvas, etc) please let me know by phone or email. Please contact me if you're interested in larger versions.

Lifeguard tower 28 at the northern end of Ponto Beach (South Carlsbad State Beach). A winter storm had eroded much of the beach in this part and Highway 101 was under threat of becoming damaged too. The city had put these large boulders here to protect the highway, and provided me with nice lead-in lines for the tower.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x12 inches and smaller and in 6 size-limited editions: 12x18 inches (total of 40), 16x24 inches (total of 30), 24x36 inches (total of 20), 45x30 inches (total of 18), 40x60 inches (total of 15) and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a black frame, a gallery wrap on canvas, etc) please let me know by phone or email. Please contact me if you're interested in larger versions.

I love how the ocean became a giant reflector this evening, washing warm light up into the clouds and softening the entire scene. The glow stretches across water and sky alike—one quiet moment before the first wave is caught.

This image is available in an open edition at all sizes and a limited numbered edition at the following sizes: 12x18 inches (total of 40), 16x24 inches (total of 30), 24x36 inches (total of 20), 30x45 inches (total of 18), 40x60 inches (total of 15), 48x72 inches (total of 12) and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a black frame, a gallery wrap on canvas, etc) please let me know by phone or email. Please contact me if you're interested in larger versions.

Carlsbad lifeguard tower 28 at the north end of South Carlsbad State Beach (North Ponto) with the stack of the old power plant (now gone) in the background.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x16 inches and smaller and in 8 size-limited editions: 9x18 inches (total of 40), 12x24 inches (total of 30), 18x36 inches (total of 20), 24x48 inches (total of 18), 30x60 inches (total of 16), 36x72 inches (total of 14), 48x96 inches (total of 12) and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a black frame, odd size, etc) please let me know by phone or email. Please contact me if you're interested in the larger versions (36x72"; and up).

This is lifeguard tower 38 at Carlsbad State Beach and the Oceanside Pier showing in the background on an overcast day.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x16 inches and smaller and in 7 size-limited editions: 9x18 inches (total of 40), 12x24 inches (total of 30), 18x36 inches (total of 20), 24x48 inches (total of 18), 30x60 inches (total of 15), 36x72 inches (total of 12) and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a black frame, a gallery wrap on canvas, etc) please let me know by phone or email. Please contact me if you're interested in the larger versions.

An early-morning shot of the Carlsbad sign in the Village of Carlsbad.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x12"; and smaller and in limited editions at larger sizes.

Please contact me through email or phone if you're interested in something different (type of paper, size, etc) than those listed here.

This is a view north from the very south end of Carlsbad State Beach, which I took while I went on a bike ride from my old studio. This image is also in half the number of guest rooms at the Carlsbad-by-the-Sea Resort. The other half of the rooms has Tower 28 Rocks II on the wall.

This image is available in an open edition.

Please contact me through email or phone if you're interested in something different (type of paper, size, etc) than those listed here.

Lifeguard tower 28 at the northern end of Ponto Beach (South Carlsbad State Beach). A winter storm had eroded much of the beach in this part and Highway 101 was under threat of becoming damaged too. The city had put these large boulders here to protect the highway, and provided me with nice lead-in lines for the tower.

This is my family's favorite beach, where we go swim, boogie-board and stand-up paddle-board. This image is also in half the number of guest rooms at the Carlsbad-by-the-Sea Resort. The other half of the rooms has Carlsbad Coastline on the wall.

This image is available in an open edition.

Please contact me through email or phone if you're interested in something different (type of paper, size, etc) than those listed here.

This view of South Ponto is available in an open edition at 6x18 inches and smaller and in 4 numbered size-limited editions: 8x24 inches (total of 30), 12x36 inches (total of 20), 20x60 inches (total of 15) and 10 arbitrary sizes. When framed, they come standard in a rustic barn wood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example as a gallery wrap) please let me know by phone or email.

This fine art is offered in an open edition. When ordered framed, it will have default a barn wood frame.

Please contact me through email or phone if you're interested in something different (type of paper, size, etc) than those listed here (up to 48 by 72 inch is available on photo paper).

As I live and work in Carlsbad, I had to catch this scene; the Carlsbad Flower Fields with the power plant and ocean in the background. I waited for a couple of days so there would finally be clouds in the sky (it was after some rainy days). The clouds interact nicely with the sun setting.

This image is available in an open edition at 8x12 inches and smaller and in 6 size-limited editions: 12x18 inches (total of 40), 16x24 inches (total of 30), 24x36 inches (total of 20), 45x30 inches (total of 18), 40x60 inches (total of 15) and in 10 arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a black frame, a gallery wrap on canvas, etc) please let me know by phone or email. Please contact me if you're interested in the larger versions (45x30"; and up).

This image of wooden stairs at Ponto Beach (South Carlsbad State Beach) is available in 3 size-limited editions: 8x12 inches (total 50), 16x24 inches (total of 30) and 24x36 inches and larger (total of 20). When ordered framed, it will have default a barnwood frame (flat about 3"; wide barnwood for photo paper and a 1"; wide floater frame for canvas). If you prefer other options than the ones listed here please let me know by phone or email.

This fine art of wooden stairs at lifeguard tower 27 is available in an open edition at 8x12 inches and smaller, and in 3 size-limited editions. There are 30 prints in the edition at 16x24 inches, 20 prints at 24x36 inches, and 10 prints at arbitrary sizes. When ordered framed, it will have default a barnwood frame. If you prefer other options than the ones listed here (for example a different frame, a gallery wrap on canvas, print-only, etc) please let me know by phone or email.

A collage of nine Carlsbad photographs, in an open edition.
From top left to bottom right we have:
1) The Carlsbad Flower Fields with the windmill of the Windmill Food Hall in the front. In the far distance snow-capped peaks can be seen which are part of the San Jacinto Mountain Range next to the Coachella Valley, more than 60 miles away

2) A wild ocean during a storm at Terramar Point

3) Lifeguard tower 38 at the north end of Carlsbad State Beach

4) Stairs leading to the boardwalk at Carlsbad State Beach

5) The Carlsbad sign over Pacific Coast Highway 101 is a reproduction of a sign from the 1930’s. It was installed in December 2014. I captured it with the iconic Twin Inns building in the background before sunrise

6) One of my photographs of a stand-up paddle boarder on one of the banners on Grand Avenue in the Village of Carlsbad

7) An arch leading to a courtyard at the Leo Carillo Ranch

8) A stand-up paddle boarder on the ocean off Carlsbad City Beach

9) The old Carlsbad Station from 1887 that now houses the visitor center

The dividing lines between the photos are wooden stairs from South Carlsbad State Beach shot from above, with the pentagonal platforms at the cross-sections.

When ordered framed, it will have default a barnwood frame. Please contact me through email or phone if you're interested in something different (different frame, type of paper, size, etc) than those listed here.

This is one of the images that is in the guest rooms at Cape Rey Hilton Resort in Carlsbad, CA. This fine art is offered in an open edition. When ordered framed, it will have default a barnwood frame (which is different from the hotel).

Note that the barnwood frame shown is only a representation. Because these are made from reclaimed wood the actual frame can look different (in texture and in color, i.e. more or less gray, more or less brown, darker or lighter).

Please contact me through email or phone if you're interested in something different (different frame, type of paper, size, etc) than those listed here.

This image of the concrete Terramar stairs in Carlsbad, California is available in an open edition at several sizes: 29x7 inches, 48x11 inches, 60x14 inches and 72x17 inches. When you'd like a custom size, please let me know. When ordered framed (no mat) and framed (no mat), hand colored, it will have a flat barnwood frame (it's on photo paper). When ordered on canvas (hand colored or a print on stretched canvas) it will have a barnwood floater frame.

These are reproductions. The original is an 48x11"; oil painting on canvas.