PENTAX DSLRs: Point Loma

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Hi Photographer friends,

We have paid for one month stay at a local RV Resort. There is so much to see in San Diego and the surroundings. This is a great City and the weather cannot be beat. The average high in the summer is 77 Degree F and the average low is 67 Degree F. The average high in the Winter is 65 Degree F and the average low is 49 Degree F.

I spent the day in Point Loma. Point Loma is historically important as the landing place of the first European expedition to came ashore in present-day California. The peninsula has been described as "where California began". Today, Point Loma houses two major military bases, a national cemetery, and a national monument.

The Point Loma Lighthouse is located at the height of the peninsula, The Old Point Loma Lighthouse was not just the housing for a light; it was the home of the people who took care of the light. It was a light and a house in one.

The images below were all taken with the Pentax K-3, using various Pentax lenses. The images were reduced in size for faster uploading to this blog. I also tweaked the saturation and clarity, not that the images weren't good coming directly from the camera, but because images on a computer screen need a little more punch.

As I wrote at the top of this page, I will be in the area for about four weeks and will post about the nearby locations. There are so many places to see in this area, that it's overwhelming.

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View of San Diego near the Lighthouse. K-3 and DA* 60-250mm @ 100mm

This is the San Diego Bay. Pentax K-3 and DA 16-45mm

The Point Loma Lighthouse - K-3 and DA* 16-50mm

This is the actual light and lens atop the lighthouse.
They actually don't allow access, but my K-3 was small enough
to hold it inside the dome. DA 10-17mm

View of the spiral staircase looking up.
Each floor was a part of the resident quarters.
K-3 and DA 10-17mm

View of the staircase looking down.
A young couple posed for this image. Thank you guys.
K-3 and DA 10-17mm

I took a long walk to the shore level, 1.6 mile going down but...1.6 mile to go up.
My legs still hurt, but it was worth it.
Pentax K-3 and DA 16-45mm

Aww! It must be a hard job, but someone has to do it.
K-3 and DA* 60-250mm @ 60mm

I can't think of a better way to spend your day, if you have the money.
If you are lucky enough to take pictures of it...you are lucky enough.
K-3 and DA* 60-250mm @ 250mm

This is part of the military base. Not too shabby isn't it?
K-3 and DA* 60-250mm @ 100mm

The same beautiful location a bit closer. I couldn't walk to it.
It is restricted. Wonder why?
K-3 and DA* 60-250mm @ 250mm

That's it for this week. Hope you enjoyed the images as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Yvon Bourque

Hi Everyone,

I heard of the new Pentax K-3 rumors everywhere. Hopefully there is some truth to it and we'll soon have a new Pentax Pro-Camera and hopefully Full Frame. I'm just fine with APS-C but apparently, the public perception can't be swayed.

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On another note, while I am in San Diego, I tried to visit Point Loma and the Old Light House. Unfortunately, it is under the Federal Park services and it was close on account of the Government shutdown. That's bad, but I won't talk Politics, It would be a very long blog. Republicans and Democrats are to be blamed and yet Republicans and Democrats blame each other, while "We the people" pay the price and get inconvenienced.

Anyway, although I couldn't get in the Park, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery was accessible. It covers 77+ acres of veterans of all wars. I'st rows after rows of monuments. I had my K-5 and took several pictures. Because the images represents the past, I decided to turn them to Black and White and some with a vintage look or ethereal look. I think it's more respectful of the military personal buried here after serving the Country.