When we have negative tides some strange and otherwise inaccessible parts of the immediate coast become temporarily accessible. These are the cliffs near the "sea caves" between La Jolla Shores and La Jolla Cove. The magenta color on the rocks comes from, as far as I know, algae.
Here's an immature Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni) that I photographed in La Jolla this morning. Another photographer ID'ed it first and when I passed the knowledge on, one lady replied "Oh! That's a lifer for me!" — the Audubon Society's Bird Festival is in town! :D
I'm ending this thread of bird photos from today with a Brandt's Cormorant in flight, carrying nesting material. The bird is slowing down its flight in mid air here as it approaches the cliff with the nesting site. Cheers & good night from San Diego.
These are the tide pools near "Hospital Point" in La Jolla, San Diego County — they're very popular with photographers because of the endless variations in the rocks that make for nice foreground in pictures. :)
I really liked how the sunset reflects on the wet rocks.