The Big Guy catches a cabezon off the rocky beach

Sonoma Coast, December 2004

I spent most of this Christmas holiday trip playing with my Nikon Coolpix 5700 — exploring the depths of color in stones and shells sprinkled with sea water and experimenting with the varied settings while shooting a gorgeous view of the sunset. I still can’t decide which version I like better.

Spanish moss beside the beach trail

The fog cleared as the morning wore on