PBDC ~ Photography By Don Cole

No Rain, No Rainbows….

donsphoto — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:37:40 +0000

I love the rain when there’s no work to do or activities to be a part of. The attached image is a perfect example of why you should love the rain and all that stuff that goes with it. Because as they say, “No Rain, No Rainbows”. Tonight just before the sun set there was a small break in the clouds and this is what you get.

San Diego Rainbow

Autumn Arts and Crafts

donsphoto — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:23:07 +0000

It’s that time of year that Rhonda gets going on all her Halloween and fall craft stuff. This week she gave me several of her new items to photograph for her records. I thought it would be good to share some of them with you. Especially the hollow pumpkin. All paper.

Enjoying our garden

donsphoto — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:45:01 +0000

Today was my usual day to do the yard work. However, there are some really brilliant blossoms that stand out so much I decided to take you on a little tour of our garden today. I hope you like these.

Snowcapped?!?!?!?!

donsphoto — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:40:16 +0000

San Diego; Saturday, February 26th: It was cold and it rained most of the day and into the night.

San Diego; Sunday, February 27th: Morning broke with clear skies and record low temperatures for our corner of the world. The treat/trade off? Snowcapped mountains!

San Diego's Snowcapped Mountains

Stay tuned for the slide show of images captured during my excursion to see this rare phenomenon.

Attention Getters….

donsphoto — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:40:17 +0000

Last evening I attended a very fun gathering at the shop of Tracy and Kevin Kennedy of Attention Getters Design in El Cajon. The refreshments and conversation was really great. They showed off their printing operation for large format signage and designs while everyone mingled in their studio. They even made complementary prints for anyone who brought a file in. Really awesome time.

Keith's Van Wrap

I’ve had the pleasure of doing some work that made it into their hands and it’s really great stuff. A realtor friend of mine (Keith Woolgar) hired me a while ago to capture his head shot and it was used on his van wrap from Attention Getters then I did another picture for him standing next to the van. It’s really a true “Attention Getter” for his business. The image is currently his profile picture on FaceBook. So check him out!

Keith’s site also has his van wrap image at the bottom of this page: http://www.KeithSellsSanDiego.com/

Centennial of Naval Aviation

donsphoto — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:41:12 +0000

Saturday was a VERY big day for the military’s naval aviation world. Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) is the birthplace of Naval Aviation and Saturday was the kickoff for a nation wide celebration of their 100 years of flight. NASNI opened their gates and put on a great show of static display aircraft from all eras. Had live bands playing into the evening. Hosted a car show on the tarmac. Opened three of their ships for tours including the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

The location of the open house at NASNI was the perfect place to watch the “Parade Of Flight” that was kicked off by the Blue Angels and wrapped up with a massive 35 plane fly over in formation. Not a typical “air show”. You really got to see a lot of different aircraft though. I’m really glad I put in the effort and time to see this from this location. From the vantage point I selected I was even treated to a fly-by of an osprey, or fishing eagle. I hope you enjoy the pictures and will drop me a note to let me know what you think. Thanks!

Auto Museum Day….

donsphoto — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:05:54 +0000

A few days back while friends were visiting Southern California I took the opportunity to join them while they visited a couple of unique auto museums in Oxnard California. The first museum represented in the show below is The Mullin Automotive Museum. They are only open two days a month. The museum focuses on French cars. “The French Curves Collection exemplifies the zenith of the French automobile.” And you should see it if you ever get the chance. These cars are absolutely fantastic!

The second museum wasn’t really on our schedule. It’s the Murphy Auto Museum just a few blocks away from the Mullin. “The Murphy Auto Museum is a non-profit museum that boasts a collection of over 50 cars displayed by many collectors from the tri-county area surrounding Oxnard, California. It houses a wide variety of classic and special interest vehicles.” This small museum is really personal and has quite a few very nice cars.

Sam & Nicole

donsphoto — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:29:14 +0000

A very good friend of mine named Sam introduced us to his new bundle of joy Nicole. She is all of 3 months old and a real scene stealer. I wish them love and luck.

Sam and Nicole

More Ebb and Flow….

donsphoto — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:22:37 +0000

Have you ever watched the activity on a street corner and let your mind wander? When I do, I imagine the intersection of all the different kinds of traffic on that corner and how traffic lights, rules and signs keep us from running into each other all the time. Now you can see how all those different paths cross in one image.

Gaslamp Ebb and Flow

Real Estate Photos

donsphoto — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:59:39 +0000

Some of you out there may think that I only take pictures of People, Scenery, Pets, Parties or Products. Well, I’ve been involved in helping realtor friends with their property photography for quite some time and I really do enjoy it. This year I’ve had the great privilege to work for Merriman Real Estate Services on several of their projects and am happy to say they have done very well. Their office has also trusted me to design fliers and help out with web updates on their site too.

Merriman Real Estate Services

Merriman Real Estate Services Flier

If you know a realtor that could benefit from the services of a professional photographer, tell them about me.