A Photo a Day by Bill Heller

Sunset Photos
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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Sunset Exercise

 I went to the doctor and, big surprise, I have to eat healthier and get more exercise! (should have seen that comin') On the plus side, walking is his recommended way to do that. And I figure, if you're gonna walk, you might as well do it someplace nice!

This is Butterfly Beach in Santa Barbara. It is one of the less traveled beaches around here. It is not in an area that you would normally stumble on. And it is our favorite beach. So after making one good pedometer out of two broken ones, we had a nice sunset walk. Oh, I mean... we went out and got some exercise!

 
Friday, July 7, 2006

Santa Barbara Sunset at the Wharf

 This image reminds me of visiting Santa Barbara, about nine years ago, on vacation with my best friend. When we first got here she told me that she had to warn me that I probably was not going to want to leave. She was right! But Santa Barbara was not the only thing I got attached to. Now that we live here, my best friend has also become my wife!

 
Saturday, July 1, 2006

Catamaran Beach

 Another Santa Barbara sunset shot taken a few minutes after yesterday's.

 
Friday, June 30, 2006

Stearns Sunset Panorama

 (click to see a bigger version)

More shots from yesterday's wharf walk. Actually, it's a combination of 9 shots. It was a beautiful evening.

 
Thursday, June 29, 2006

Stearns Twilight

 Tonight we took a walk on Stearns Wharf. It was hot and we were hoping to cool off. Of course, we were not the only ones with that idea. It was pretty crowded, but it was a nice walk and a beautiful evening.

 
Thursday, January 19, 2006

Gettin' the Dress

 Just scanning the film that was in the camera right before the wedding. This was the evening that I took my wife :-D to try on her wedding dress. I, of course, had to sit in the car and wait. Fortunately, the hound dog and I had the camera to entertain ourselves.

 
Monday, December 26, 2005

Birthday Sunset

 This one was posted a little late. But, it is a belated birthday present for my best friend who is now (January 16th) my wife. Yesterday, she asked me what picture she got for her day. And, due to some major wedding preparations at that time I was getting behind on the photo of the day so she got to choose her own.

 
Wednesday, December 7, 2005

Carmel Beach Fire

 The people on the beach look almost insignificant under this awesome display. And, believe me that is how it made you feel! And, at the same time, it filled you with awe.

Some days I see things that make me wanna kick myself for leaving my camera at home. The days like this one make up for them many times over!

 
Saturday, December 3, 2005

Sunset Beach Walk

 Carmel beach is a beautiful place to watch the sun set. I took a lot of shots that evening, but this is my favorite. I wonder what they were talking about.

 
Thursday, November 24, 2005

Sunset Reflection

 Well I tried to find a Turkey, but I guess a couple of sea gulls will have to do!

Happy Thanksgiving anyway!

 
Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Santa Barbara Sunset

 This is the view from the stairway to my old office. It may not have been the most fun place to work, but it was a great place to watch our beautiful winter sunsets.

 
Saturday, November 19, 2005

Santa Barbara Sunset

 There is an artist in the Sunday Art walk on Cabrillo Blvd. (where this shot is taken) who does woodcut images, silhouettes with a gradient color in the background. These evenings, the beautiful cloudless sunsets remind me of those.

 
Friday, November 4, 2005

Stearns Sunset

 Fall has finally arrived. Last week still felt like summer. During the summer there is not usually enough moisture in the air to make an interesting sunset so I always enjoy this time of year.

 
Monday, October 31, 2005

Santa Barbara Sunset

 We live in an odd little spot on the coast. If you look at a map of the California coastline there is a small area that runs from east to west. That is where Santa Barbara is. As a result, the sun does not set over the water as you would expect it to on the west coast. Moving straight out from the coast, once you pass the channel islands about 25 miles out, the closet land is Antarctica.

 
Friday, October 14, 2005

Laguna Sunset

 My friend has taken up Sumi-e Ink painting and she is quite good at it. (I'll add some links once she has her images online.)

I think this image has a bit of Japanese art feel to it. Although, it would probably have to have fewer branches to qualify. Perhaps this one is a little closer.

 
Sunday, October 9, 2005

Harbor Moonrise

 You can see the moon coming up on the right side of the photo, through the fog. This was an amazing night to take pictures.

 
Wednesday, September 7, 2005

Mission Sunset

 Sunset at the Mission, would only be better if that tree were not in the shot. But that's ok, I like the trees around here.

 
Sunday, August 28, 2005

Stearns Sunset

 Ahhh, the end of summer. I don't have to go to school tomorrow, but I can't believe it's over already.
 
Monday, August 22, 2005

Sunset Run

 This was a nice evening. We were still recovering from yesterday's adventure, building a sand castle. I wanted to finish a roll of film so I can get some images of our winning castle online! We spent the evening wandering around the Mission Rose garden and the Stearns Wharf areas. This image is from a previous sunset walk near the Wharf. There were less clouds tonight, but it is always a beautiful area.

As for the castle, our church entered an annual sandcastle contest on Leadbetter beach this year benefiting the Music Academy of the West's scholarship program. My best friend was in charge of the design. After a few iterations, she settled on "Gracie the Musical Dragon" (a distant relative of Puff) in honor of our church "Grace Lutheran". Our dragon was playing a keyboard made of sand and driftwood. It was a lot of work, all together I estimate we carried 150 gallons of water, but we were rewarded with a first place ribbon in the adult category! There was also a professional and a childrens' category, both of which came up with beautiful designs too.

Come back tomorrow to get a look at Gracie.

 
Friday, August 19, 2005

Sunset Tree Silhouettes

 Never a dull show!

 
Friday, August 12, 2005

A View from the Mission

 Most of the mission shots you see don't give you an appreciation for the beautiful setting of the surrounding Mission grounds. The beautiful color in this photo is from the setting sun which was behind me to my right. Although the moisture in the atmosphere makes it hard to see where sky ends and sea begins, you can see hints of the outlines of the Channel Islands at the horizon.

 
Monday, August 8, 2005

La Jolla Evening

 We were just marveling at an unseasonably beautiful sunset here in Santa Barbara tonight. Usually this time of year the air is too dry to make an interesting show. But, even with the beautiful show, we still didn't get anything quite like La Jolla in the winter. Partially because we have a south facing beach here and the sun sets over the mountains rather than the water.

 
Saturday, August 6, 2005

Sunset Silhouette

 We are having some unseasonably beautiful sunsets. Usually the real show is reserved for the wet winter season.

 
Sunday, July 17, 2005

Fire in the Sky

 Another sunset for the people at yesterday's show. The combination of beach fog and sunsets can do some amazing things for a camera.

This was a few days after yesterday's shot, at the same beach. You can see the flag in the other shot too, to give you an idea of the perspective.

 
Saturday, July 16, 2005

Seal Beach Sunset

 Some days it is easier to get up and go to a photography show than others. This is one of the days that was really hard. Not because I don't like the shows. It is just an amazing amount of work to set up a nice display, basically from scratch, each week.

Fortunately, the people always make it worth the effort. I am always interested in what people like, and this photo is for the several people today who asked for sunsets. This beach is known for it's seals.

I really enjoy watching peoples' reaction to my photos. And, I get very excited talking to them about photography and the subjects. I'm not just talking about people who are interested in purchasing prints either. Almost every time I go out I talk to someone who is sure I have spent thousands of dollars on my equipment. And, wishes they had the money to spend so they could experiment with photography. I am always happy to inform them they can get the same camera (and lens) I use for about $70 on eBay.

Actually, these conversations always remind me of a joke I like...

A Photographer was at a dinner party. The hostess, while admiring some of his work, told him how much she loved his photographs. As she looked through the images she said "Wow, you must have an amazing camera!" The evening went on and as the photographer was about to leave he thanked the hostess for her hospitality and the delicious dinner she had prepared. As he left, he added "You must have some amazing pots!"
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