Author Archives: jacobsj

Humpback whale

2013-05-23 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

  Aperture: ƒ/4.8 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 200mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/1500s

Dolphins

2013-05-22 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Pacific white-sided dolphins in Monterey Bay. Aperture: ƒ/6.7 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 70mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/750s

Bixby Bridge

Highway 1 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Bixby Bridge – one of the most famous bridges along Highway 1. Camera: NIKON D90

Elephant Seals II

Highway 1 © 2013 jacobsj. All rights reserved.

Northern Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas, Highway 1 – you can visit THIS site for web cam and other stuff about them.   Aperture: ƒ/5.6 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 200mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/1500s

Elephant Seals I

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Northern Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas, Highway 1. Aperture: ƒ/9.5 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 18mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/350s

Bit o’ Denmark

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This is the danish village Solvang – the american way. When you walk around in the city you can recognise a lot of things related to Denmark. Streets like Copenhagen Drive (main street) and Atterdag Road. Buildings like danish old … Continue reading

Skaters paradise

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Venice Beach in Los Angeles is home of bohemes, homeless people, artists, musicians, skaters, tourists and a lot of other people. The skate park attracts a lot of people including me Unfortunately the weather wasn’t sunny so it wasn’t that … Continue reading

City of Angels

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City of the angels // City of the angels // Walkin’ and talkin’ and laughin’ about // Dreamin’ the things that you want will work out // People in places where you want to be // I’m lost in the city // Who’s got the key … Continue reading

Griffith Observatory

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The Observatory is located on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park with a perfect view over Los Angeles. We arrived before sunset and enjoyed dinner while we watched the sunset. Aperture: ƒ/8 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 12mm … Continue reading

Endeavour

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The space shuttle Endeavour is one of five american space shuttles. Since 1992 it has completed 25 missions to Hubble Space Telescope, The International Space Station and many other things. An amazing video of the last journey of Endeavour can … Continue reading

Walk of fame

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Hollywood Walk of Fame – a must see when you are in LA. Aperture: ƒ/8 Camera: NIKON D90 Focal length: 18mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/250s

Los Angeles cityscape

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Los Angeles (LA) is the second largest city in USA (based on inhabitants) and the area is four times larger than New York City even though more people live here than in LA. The urban structure is very amercan: Long … Continue reading