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Sunday, January 24, 2010

The Golden Hour in the Golden State

It was great to be back in California even with all of the rain and a small tornado. It was wonderful to see friends and family. Thankfully it didn't rain 24/7 and I was able to take several pictures. This is the Huntington Beach Pier at my favorite time of the day.


I'll be posting more of the California pictures here and at Something Sighted.
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33 comments:

  1. SunnyJanuary 24, 2010 at 11:39 PM

    Hi James,
    It looks so lovely and warm compared to the chilly east. The reflection of the sunset on the windows really is golden.
    Sunny :)

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  2. MoiraJanuary 24, 2010 at 11:45 PM

    I love the blues and golds makes me want to be there.

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  3. dianasfaria.comJanuary 24, 2010 at 11:49 PM

    welcome back James.
    this is an amazing shot I hope to get there one day.

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  4. MalyssJanuary 25, 2010 at 1:53 AM

    I'm so glad to see you back. We saw on TV that there was a storm in California, with flood in some places..:-((

    Your perspective is great, but what I like is this so special light, so warm and wraping..

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  5. OlivierJanuary 25, 2010 at 1:58 AM

    lumiere magnifique sur cette photo, j'aime beaucoup avec l'ombre des personnes

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  6. Carolyn FordJanuary 25, 2010 at 2:29 AM

    Ahh...James! How beautiful! It is Sunday night at about 11:30...My husband and I spend the late afternoon and evening in Huntington Beach. After walking on the pier and photographing a friendly pelican and people and drummers...we indulged in a drink at Dukes. How fun it is to come home and see the pier again in such a short time. And, how gorgeously you photographed it!
    I hope you had a good time while here in so. Cal!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2010 at 2:49 AM

    Welcome back my friend and what a stunning photo to start back with :) I too need a private tutor for photography LOL Hope you and Vicki had a great time :)

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  8. VPJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:12 AM

    A gorgeous golden way to a spotless blue sky. A great hour, I love it either.

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  9. My name is RietJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:59 AM

    And a beautiful golden picture.

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  10. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 25, 2010 at 5:25 AM

    Welcome back James!
    Glad to know you enjoyed your vacation with family and friends, and your picture is beautiful! :)
    Léia

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  11. KatJanuary 25, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    Welcome back. What a gorgeous shot, the light is stunning. Glad you didn't float away and had a chance to get some photos, can't wait to see more. Kathy

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  12. Suburban GirlJanuary 25, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  13. HildaJanuary 25, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    I hope your time with your family and friends was as golden as this! :)

    Gorgeous!

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  14. Luis GomezJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Truly GOLDEN!

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  15. Rune EideJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    The golden hour is indeed the GOLDEN hour.

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  16. ThérèseJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    Hoping the state will stay as golden as its name and as the picture!
    I envy you, you saw the sea... :)

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  17. CherylJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    Welcome back! What a glorious photo!

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  18. LoisJanuary 25, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    Such gorgeous light and you've even got a bit of reflections in there too!

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  19. myonlyphotoJanuary 25, 2010 at 1:52 PM

    What a nice relaxing image. Thanks for sharing. Anna :)

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  20. crocrodylJanuary 25, 2010 at 3:04 PM

    Awesome photo. I love it! Very beuatiful! I think it's "a photo of the day" among blogs I saw today:) Congrats!
    Regards,
    m_m

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  21. MarkaJanuary 25, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    This photo makes me curious to see a photo of the sunset itself.

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  22. kayerjJanuary 25, 2010 at 6:08 PM

    the lighting is perfect :)

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  23. BlossomFlowerGirlJanuary 25, 2010 at 6:40 PM

    Lovely photos with the golden glow all around. The blue and pink are wonderful.
    Cheers.
    Melbourne Daily Photo

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  24. CarverJanuary 25, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    What a beautiful shot. It really is a golden hour.

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  25. EbieJanuary 25, 2010 at 8:52 PM

    Welcome back to the blog world! How beautiful are the sunset colors! I so look forward to your photos, maybe some places I have not been to in Orange County! Did you go to the Orange Balloon Park? When the weather gets better, we would like to ride and watch the sunset!

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  26. TashJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:23 PM

    No way! you just pop on over here & take the best shot ever of the HB pier...Extraordinarly beautiful. Stunning. How much are you selling it for? I bet the galleries in HB would want to get a hold of this.

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  27. Louis la VacheJanuary 25, 2010 at 10:40 PM

    What a fine image!

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  28. Martha ZJanuary 25, 2010 at 11:04 PM

    Such beautiful golden light. Quite a contrast to your previous wintry post.

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  29. rumaJanuary 26, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    California....

    It is felt for the dreamworld to me only by the sound of the words.
    Gold is good for California.


    It is admiration of my eternity.

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  30. amatamari©January 26, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    WOW!!! Magnificent!

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  31. Sara ChapmanJanuary 27, 2010 at 12:26 AM

    This is something special. It's truly all about the light, isn't it? I love this photo.

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  32. ABJanuary 31, 2010 at 6:46 AM

    Great shadows.

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  33. happily retired galFebruary 6, 2010 at 6:04 PM

    Yet another magnificent shot of MY world here with a clever title ... I love the 'two amigos' watching the sunset ... the kewl little hummingbird at Inspiration Point and think I'm finally all caught up here! We've got RAIN again ... with mudslides in the foothills causing mandatory evacuations. So sad ...
    Hugs and blessings,

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