The final set of the three part series of photos from Lick Observatory located on Mount Hamilton in San Jose, CA. This set captures the night sky.

Sunset views from Lick Observatory — the Bay Area fading into gold and haze as the last light slips behind the hills.

First of a three part series of photos from Lick Observatory located on Mount Hamilton in San Jose, CA.

A warm sunset at Oceano Dunes – the sky glowing gold and red, the wind calming down, and the sand catching the last light of the day.

A loud and dusty day at Oceano Dunes — engines rumble, tires spin through soft sand, and the beach turns into a giant playground of noise, speed, and grit.

A study of nature’s design at Oceano Dunes — where wind sculpts endless waves of sand, pelicans trace the shoreline in formation, and the landscape shifts with every breath of the Pacific.