I spent yesterday and today in La Jolla attempting to photograph birds since it’s a good time of year for animals, hotel rates are distressingly low, I am at least temporarily my own boss, and an occasional trip to La Jolla is just plain old good sense. After about three hundred photos of seabirds in flight my talent for taking pictures of headless, blurry birds has been re-affirmed; call if you are in need of that skillset.
Having never been to La Jolla expectations were limited, but the town is now high on the list of places to visit regularly. Between seals, sea lions, pelicans, cormorants, gulls, and even a peregrine falcon there was a massive amount of wildlife on display. The photographs below are a handful of the keepers from the trip. Special thanks to Phillip Colla, someone I’ve never actually met but whose guide to photographing pelicans in La Jolla inspired the short road trip.
You’re a good photographizer. Also that pelican looks like he needs a hug.
A very reliable source tells me that the pelicans do not appreciate being hugged. And you may retract your “good photographizer” comment when you get home and see the headless, blurry bird photo collection. Unless, of course, you really like headless, blurry bird photos, in which case we will need to have a discussion about your mental health and how to fix it.