A little convection was near the island as a Navy C-130 aircraft was being unloaded, right in front of the weather office.
February 2, 2024 San Nicolas Island Strolls
Some photos from San Nicolas Island in early February, 2024, following a wet January. We will start with images from the plane on the flight… [Read More]
December 28, 2023 Large Surf and Waves on San Nicolas Island
Video Clips: Rock Crusher 1 RC2 RC3 RC4 RC5 RC6 RC7 RC8 RC9 RC10 Video Clips from the North Side: North1 North2 A significant high… [Read More]
November 11, 2023 Views from the top of San Nicolas Island
This entry includes images from the iPhone during a bike ride up to the top of San Nicolas Island, a little south of Nicktown. You… [Read More]
November 11, 2023 The Beautiful Trees of San Nicolas Island
I know, that skinny thing is not a tree. Maybe it is a goofy yucca plant or something like that. But on San Nicolas Island,… [Read More]
November 8, 2023 Aerial Views of Point Mugu, Camarillos AP, and San Nicolas Island
How about some pics above the Oxnard Plain? Does life get any more exciting than looking at the Oxnard Plain? This entry features iPhone images… [Read More]
April 13, 2022 Islands from the Air
Skies were clear and visibility was good on this flight from Point Mugu to San Nicolas Island. I had my 70-200mm lens ready to go!… [Read More]
February 23, 2022 Los Angeles Wintry Skyline
A cold weather system dumped a bunch of snow on the San Gabriel Mountains on this date. Skies were clearing after noon. I headed to… [Read More]
November 27, 2021 San Nicolas Island North Coast and Elephant Seals
On this date, I moseyed downhill (down Cardiac Hill!) to the rugged north-side coast of San Nicolas Island. Yes, the foxes were near my… [Read More]
November 25, 2021 San Nicolas Island Airport, ASOS, and Wind Turbines
I had an enjoyable Thanksgiving (November 25) on San Nicolas Island, including a bike ride from Nicktown to the airport and then up… [Read More]
November 26, 2021 San Nicolas Island Fata Morgana
I walked from Nicktown to a cliff/overlook to the north on this afternoon, actually hoping to observe the “Fata Morgana” optical illusion. And, it… [Read More]
October 4, 2021 Lightning Show from San Nicolas Island!
A cutoff upper-level low pressure system was forecast to approach Southern California from the southwest on Monday. I was out on San Nicolas… [Read More]
January 1, 2021 Elephant Seals on San Nicolas Island
The first day of 2021 was a fine one for a jaunt from Nicktown to a north coast beach, Cissy Cove. Elephant seals (and… [Read More]
December 18, 2020 Santa Barbara Island from LAX, with Fata Morgana!
Visibility in the Los Angeles area was unlimited in most directions by sunset this day. These images were taken from the observing platform of… [Read More]
August 9, 2020 A Canyon Hike on San Nicolas Island
All of the images below were taken during a two-hour hike into a couple of canyons just west of Nicktown on San Nicolas Island…. [Read More]
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