Whales in Avila Beach
My favorite place on the Central Coast. Beautiful and rich with wildlife, harbor seals, sea lions, pelicans and more recently we were blessed with humpback whales visiting in the harbor. I went to Avila almost every day when the whales were visiting hoping to catch a glimpse, let alone a photograph! They have never come so close into the bay before so it was a rare treat. Some of my photos were taken in the early morning fog, others during the day and many at dusk and sunset. Some are not perfectly sharp, however I thought they still may be worth sharing. I hope you enjoy them.
The name Avila commemorates Miguel Ávila, who was granted Rancho San Miguelito in 1842. The town was established in the latter half of the 19th century, when it served as the main shipping port for San Luis Obispo. Although Avila Beach still has a working commercial fishing pier and the inland areas have extensive apple orchards, tourism is now the main industry. There are few historical structures remaining; among the oldest is the Point San Luis Lighthouse, built in 1890 after a series of shipping accidents.
All images are available as prints various gifts. They make wonderful keepsakes and gifts for family and friends on mugs, Prints or T-Shirts and more!
20% of our Profits will be donated to charity. You can “like” and “share” on Facebook and even "tweet" the images. All photographs are available for purchase on gift items and some as enlargements (the images in this album are sized for "sharing" but the original images are larger. To order Tiles, Magnets, Puzzles, Coasters, Playing Cards, Mugs, T-Shirts, Key Chains or Framed, Canvas and other Prints, Click Buy, "This Photo" and all the merchandise choices will be listed.
To order cards, click "Buy", "Create Card" and choose your option of a holiday, special occasion, calendar or plain photo greeting card. To purchase gift items, or prints, click "Buy", "This Photo" and click on the "Merchandise" or "Prints" tab.
Interested in some changes on a photograph? Let us know. For a small fee we can do skin softening, teeth whitening, even thinning, cropping, darkening or lightening images and more! If you are interested in Stock Photography or the use of an image, please email me at photobyvivian@gmail.com. Custom orders, special requests and wholesale greeting cards welcome! Any questions, please feel free to email me at photobyvivian@gmail.com
Read MoreThe name Avila commemorates Miguel Ávila, who was granted Rancho San Miguelito in 1842. The town was established in the latter half of the 19th century, when it served as the main shipping port for San Luis Obispo. Although Avila Beach still has a working commercial fishing pier and the inland areas have extensive apple orchards, tourism is now the main industry. There are few historical structures remaining; among the oldest is the Point San Luis Lighthouse, built in 1890 after a series of shipping accidents.
All images are available as prints various gifts. They make wonderful keepsakes and gifts for family and friends on mugs, Prints or T-Shirts and more!
20% of our Profits will be donated to charity. You can “like” and “share” on Facebook and even "tweet" the images. All photographs are available for purchase on gift items and some as enlargements (the images in this album are sized for "sharing" but the original images are larger. To order Tiles, Magnets, Puzzles, Coasters, Playing Cards, Mugs, T-Shirts, Key Chains or Framed, Canvas and other Prints, Click Buy, "This Photo" and all the merchandise choices will be listed.
To order cards, click "Buy", "Create Card" and choose your option of a holiday, special occasion, calendar or plain photo greeting card. To purchase gift items, or prints, click "Buy", "This Photo" and click on the "Merchandise" or "Prints" tab.
Interested in some changes on a photograph? Let us know. For a small fee we can do skin softening, teeth whitening, even thinning, cropping, darkening or lightening images and more! If you are interested in Stock Photography or the use of an image, please email me at photobyvivian@gmail.com. Custom orders, special requests and wholesale greeting cards welcome! Any questions, please feel free to email me at photobyvivian@gmail.com
