East County Magazine
LAKE JENNINGS PHOTO CONTEST RUNS THROUGH MARCH
Printer-friendly version February 29, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Photos taken at Lake Jennings during March may be entered in Helix Water District’s Lake Jennings Photo Contest. Prizes of up to $100 will be awarded in adult and student categories. Photos can be of any aspect of the lake—wildlife, wild flowers, camping, fishing, boating, scenic views. Photographers must stop
EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURES: FINDING TRANQUILITY AT KITCHEN CREEK FALLS
Printer-friendly version Story and photos by Billy Ortiz View video by Billy Ortiz and Pam Wilmers: http://youtu.be/0Aelray-VZU February 17, 2012 (Kitchen Creek) — The name Kitchen Creek brings up many thoughts of times gone by. One can only imagine gold miners giving this creek its name. My friends and I came to the falls in mid-May 2011.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK : A HUMDINGER OF A PHOTO
Printer-friendly version February 11, 2012 (Lakeside) — Dennis Richardson froze the motion of a hummingbird pausing by for a snack at a backyard birdfeeder in Lakeside. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FLIGHT OF THE SUNBIRD
Printer-friendly versionFebruary 7, 2012 (Lakeside) — No, it’s not an insect or an invader from outer space. It’s an up-close view of the Erickson air crane "Sunbird" erecting the Sunrise Powerlink in Lakeside’s Wildcat Canyon/El Monte Valley area. Billy Ortiz snapped this head-on closeup image of the massive helicopter, which is capable of hoisting heavy loads including transmission towers. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: A MID-WINTER HIKE IN LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version January 24, 2012 (Lakeside) — What could be more beautiful than a mid-winter’s sunrise over an East County mountainside? Photographer Billy Ortiz shot these stunning images while hiking in Lakeside’s El Monte Valley, along El Capitan, over the Lunar New Year, marking an idyllic start to this Year of the Dragon.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FULL MOON
Printer-friendly version January10, 2012 (Lakeside) – ECM photographer Dennis Richardson snapped this photo of the unusually bright full moon this weekend at his home in Lakeside. “I took it from my back yard using a 100 X 400 mm Canon lens set on 400 mm,” he said. Do you have a fabulous photo taken in East County or
PHOTO OF THE MONTH: MCCAIN VALLEY
Printer-friendly version January 6, 2011 (McCain Valley) — Charles and Laurie Baker sent in this birds-eye shot, taken from a rocky precipice while hiking in McCain Valley. The scene encompasses portions of a site proposed for the Tule Wind Farm. Printer-friendly version
EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURE: RIVER PARK COMMUNITY DAY
Printer-friendly version View East County Magazine’s video of this event: http://youtu.be/NrWud3-lEGM By Billy Ortiz Photos and video by Billy Ortiz December 21, 2011 (Lakeside) — Early in the morning on December 10 at the Lakeside River Park Conservancy, students from El Capitan High School AP Environmental Science Group, Lakeside River Valley High School, and biology students from Cuyamaca Collage joined members
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CHRISTMAS AT VIEJAS
Printer-friendly version December 16, 2011 (Alpine) – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Viejas Outlet Centers and Viejas Casino. ECM editor Miriam Raftery snapped this shot of holiday lighting at Viejas, where you’ll find San Diego’s largest outdoor ice skating rink, a holiday fountain light show, national-brand shops and more this holiday season. Viejas employees pitched in to help collect over 3,000
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: GOLDEN TIMES AT THE JINGLE PAWS WALK
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery November 20, 2011 (El Cajon ) – ECM editor Miriam Raftery snapped these images during a “Jingle Paws Walk” sponsored by El Cajon Animal Center for Education and Services (ACES) Foundation. A new secret weapon for the Chargers was revealed: “Air Bud”, golden retriever of Disney movie fame put
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: DESERT PANORAMA
Printer-friendly versionNovember 11, 2012 (Ocotillo) – Tom Lemon sent in this photograph of pristine desert before the construction of the wind project in Ocotillo. “The view from the bottom of Mountain Springs Grade has been a favorite for many years,” said Lemon, who shot this view looking south. In the foreground are the SD&AE railroad tracks; above is I-8 and
PHOTO OF THE MONTH: CHALDEAN FESTIVAL
Printer-friendly versionNovember 4, 2012 (El Cajon) – “Doesn’t the “spirit” of those kids/young adults shine thru in the photo beautifully?” says Rebecca J. Williamson, who captured the moment at last month’s 3rd annual Chaldean Festival at Prescott Promenade in El Cajon. The annual event, sponsored by the Saint George Chaldean Association, draws thousands of attendees enjoying live entertainment, booths, food and
OSPREY NESTING TOWER TAKES WING AT LAKESIDE RIVER PARK
Printer-friendly versionStory, photos and video by Billy Ortiz View video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Y0hc267sA November 3, 2012 (Lakeside) — On a cool, cloudy autumn morning on October 20 in East County a group of teenage Boy Scouts from troop 801 in Coronado arrived at the Lakeside River Park. They brought heavy timbers and other materials to build what they hope will become a
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: WIND TURBINES SCAR VIEW FROM MCCAIN VALLEY’S CARRIZO GORGE OVERLOOK
Printer-friendly version October 28, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Construction of the Tule Wind project in McCain Valley has not yet begun, though developer Iberdrola has pledged to preserve the most scenic portion of views across the Carrizo Gorge. But photographer Tom Lemon stopped by McCain Valley’s famed Carrizo Gorge Overlook this weekend in McCain Valley, discovering to his
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SPACE SHUTTLE’ ENDEAVOR’S FINAL JOURNEY
Printer-friendly version October 14, 2012 (Los Angeles)– ECM photographer Ron Logan, in Los Angeles this week, snapped this historic image of the Space Shuttle Endeavor on its final journey to the California Science Center in Inglewood. Astronauts, movie stars and political leaders were on hand. State Senator Roderick Wright concluded, that the reason for making the California Science Center the
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: A TOWN SURROUNDED
Printer-friendly versionOctober 8, 2012 (Ocotillo) – Photographer Daren Sefcik visited Ocotillo in May, before construction began on the Ocotillo Express wind project, then returned on October 3. Through still photos and dramatic panoramic videos that reveal 360 degree views, Sefcik documents turbines dwarfng mountains and looming in close proximity to homes. “The landscape has already been destroyed by Pattern [Energy] and it
HELP CREATE A LIVING PHOTO HISTORY OF EAST COUNTY! OCT. 7 DEADLINE
Printer-friendly versionSeptember 23, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Help tell East County’s story through photos! The Far East Project, a print/multimedia anthology and performance project, is comprised of personal narratives, interviews and histories from East County communities and residents. This living history project for our region is sponsored by San Diego Foundation Arts and Culture Foundation along with So
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: A WIND FARM RISES
Printer-friendly versionSeptember 21, 2012 (Ocotillo) — Parke Ewing forwarded these images showing transformation of the desert landscape in Ocotillo, where public outcry and seven lawsuits have thus far failed to stop the Pattern Energy’s wind project. The first image reveals excavation for just one of the 112 wind turbines; this hole measures 16 feet deep. In the sunset shot, towering wind turbines
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUNSET OVER LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version September 10, 2012 (Lakeside)–Billy Ortiz snapped this colorful image of the setting sun over Lakeside’s historic downtown district. To submit a photo of the week, contact editor@eastcountymagazine.org. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER
Printer-friendly version August 14, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) — Daren Sefcik photographed our own East County light show—the Perseid Meteor Shower illuminating the night sky above Blair Valley on August 11. Printer-friendly version
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