South Swell, North Side

A south swell brings big waves crashing into the Manhattan Beach Pier. June 2013.

South Swell, South Side

A south swell slams into the Manhattan Beach pier. The view from the south side of the iconic pier.

Flight

Seagulls fly over the water along the beach at El Porto, Manhattan, Beach California.

MORNING SESSIONS

Two surfers check out the swell before a morning surf session at El Porto beach, Manhattan Beach California.

Birds of a Feather

Seagulls at Torrance Beach, at low tide on a hazy afternoon. Torrance Beach, California.

Gray Manhattan

Gray overcast skies along the coast is common in the spring in Southern California. It usually burns off through the day, but mornings are gray and locals call it "May Gray" or "June Gloom" depending on the month. Here's the Manhattan Beach pier on the last of "May Gray": May 31, 2017.

Winter at the Pier

A small wave crashes against the pilings of the Manhattan Beach Pier.

Manhattan Beach Spring

Spring skies over the Manhattan Beach pier. As the sun tried to break through, the water turns silvery. Overcast skies are common here in the springtime. Manhattan Beach, California

Splash

A wave crashes on the beach throwing foam spray into the air, El Segundo, California.

Portuguese Bend Beach

The beach at Portuguese Bend, as seen from the trails above.

El Matador II

The Elephant Rock at El Matador Beach, Malibu California.

Pt. Dume

Pt. Dume in Malibu, with Zuma Beach beyond, and the Santa Monica Mountains, looking north towards Ventura.

Splash Zone

Two California brown pelicans avoid the spray as a wave crashes on a rock at Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu, Ca. The cormorants on the rock seem unfazed by the big waves.

Winter's Beach

The Pier at Manhattan Beach, California on a crisp winter morning. January 2019

Golden Cove Coastline

Waves crash along the rocky shoreline of Golden Cove, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, in Southern California. The cove is a top spot for scuba diving and snorkeling.

Golden~

One day each year, the setting sun lines up perfectly with the pier. This was that day. 11.12.14

Sunset Through the Pier

Each year the setting sun lines up perfectly with the Manhattan Beach pier. This was that day. Manhattan Beach, California

Hermosa Giant

The Hermosa Beach pier, a cloudy in May, and the tide coming in.

Stormy Pier

A spring storm rolls over the Pacific Ocean and the Manhattan Beach Pier

Storm over the Pier

A spring storm rolls over the Pacific Ocean, off Manhattan Beach pier, Manhattan Beach, California

Aquarium & Cafe

Manhattan Beach Pier's iconic Roundhouse with it's Aquarium and Cafe. Processed with VSCOcam with t1 preset