Weekly Top Shots - Jan. 6

As a purely personal side project for fun this spring, I'm going to post my three or four favorite pictures from the week. It should be noted that I'm not, nor do I claim to be, a photographer of any skill. Like I said, this is just for fun and, possibly, a way to look more closely at my world.

And having the accountability of a weekly deadline, even if it's just for me, can't hurt. This week's pics are mostly place-based, though it's a stretch to call my beard a place...

This shot from New Years Eve comes from the Metro station near my university. I always love when the sun spills through the clouds like this.

Golden hour at Seal Beach just south of Long Beach. Seal is the closest spiritual cousin to the beaches I grew up on in North County San Diego and I go as often as I can.

Speaking of my beard...there it is on the same beach. It's really the only project I can guarantee will get completed during the spring sabbatical I just started...(that was a joke if you're reading, Dean Walsh)...

And finally, clouds over the foothills in the San Gabriel Valley. This shot is actually looking back toward the place I took the first one in this set almost one week later. Some of the best skies where I live come when the winds plow the clouds up and over the first ridge, allowing them to catch the light of the sunset like a painting.

And that's Week 1. Check in each week if you want.