El Matador Beach (Sunset & Twilight)

A wide shot of El Matador's coastline. Notice the gull that lined up perfectly for this shot? ;)


As the sun began to set, I snapped away at the rock formations with focus on the beautiful reflections in the sand.


As I begin my departure from El Matador, the twilight bids me farewell.

Kaena Point

The beautiful view from Kaena Point. In the distance you can see the famous North Shore.
A dirt-biker catches some nice air. Normally the backdrop for dirt bikers is...more dirt.
Looking towards the most western point reveals the perfect canvas for the setting sun.
As the sun enters the clouds, intense sun beams begin to emit creating a beautiful view.The setting sun begins to dip below the horizon.As the sun disappears over the horizon, beautiful oranges are still visible, reflecting off of the clouds.

El Matador State Beach

A seagull digs for sandcrabs looking for a snack.The gull shakes the water out of his nose.Sunset at El Matador. An elderly seagull makes a final pass looking for dinner in the distance.
A seagull makes a graceful touchdown silhoutted by the setting sun.
A sandpiper gets curious and investigates this photographer ;)

Sunset During the Ventura Fires

Recent fires in the Ventura area had left particulates in the air which turned the sunset intense reds and oranges.