This Black Phoebe was sitting on a bare branch over the ocean at La Jolla Cove, San Diego, CA. He is such a common bird here, and as many years as I've been a birder and photographer, you would think I would have had numerous shots of him. I think this is the first time I've been lucky enough to get the light just so, and get the detail in his plumage. Thanks little guy! ;-) 12/4/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
When wandering in Old Town San Diego, I ran across these "ladies" made up almost completely of growing succulent plants. They were about 6 feet tall, and were quite striking. I couldn't resist grabbing a couple of shots. I used textured backgrounds rather than leaving the very distracting background elements of the nearby restaurants and shops of the town square. 12/3/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
This mural was on the same building as the one I posted a couple of days ago. It depicts Old Town San Diego from an earlier time. The church is still there, still in use, Church of the Immaculate Conception. The cornerstone of the church was laid in 1868, but the church was not completed (for a variety of reasons) until 1917. The style and subject of this mural is so different from the one on the right side of the building, I am assuming it was painted by a different artis. 12/2/21 www.sparhawkphotography.com
