Skip to content January 2019 Meeting with Michael Ready Photography Date & Time: Saturday, January 12th, 2019 2 – 4 PM Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room Activity: Birds of La Jolla with Alexander S. KunzDate & Time: Saturday, January 19th, 2019 7-10 AM Meeting Point: Cave Store, 1325 Coast Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037 Celestial Event: Lunar Eclipse Sunday, January 20th, 2019 Totality begins ~8:40pm here on the West Coast and lasts until ~9:40pm February 2019 Meeting with Lee Sie Photography Date & Time: Saturday, February 9th, 2019 2 – 4 PM Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room Activity: Salton Sea East – photo day trip with Jim McGinn Stops: Salvation Mountain, Slab City, East Jesus, Bombay Beach Date & Time: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 (all day) Carpool: meet 7 AM at the Park & Ride #22 lot along I-8 (6385 Murray Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942, near Red Lobster First location: Salvation Mountain , Beal Rd, Calipatria, CA 92233 March 2019 Photo Section Meeting with Brian Wright Photography Date & Time: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 2 – 4PM Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room Activity: Riparian Woodlands in spring – photo hike with Alexander S. Kunz Date & Time: Saturday, March 16rd, 2019, 8-11AM Location: Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve – Ranch House Address: Canyonside Park Driveway, San Diego, CA 92129 (off of Black Mtn Rd) April 2019 Photo Section Meeting with Richard Herrmann Photography Date & Time: SUNDAY , April 14th, 2019 2- 4PM Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room Activity: Motor Transport Museum Campo with Jim McGinn Date & Time: Saturday, April 20th, 2019 31949 Highway 94, Campo, CA 91906 May 2019 Photo Section Meeting with Mark Wade / Blue Marble Photography Date & Time: Saturday , May 11th, 2019, 2-4PM Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room Activity: Laguna Mountains in spring – photo hike with Alexander S. Kunz Date & Time: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 8-10 AM Location: Sunset/Laguna Meadows trailhead Fees: National Forest Daily Pass or Adventure Pass, or Federal Annual Pass for parking required Carpool: meet 7 AM at the Park & Ride #22 lot along I-8 (6385 Murray Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942, near Red Lobster Hike: we start at 8 AM from the Sunset Trailhead (along Sunrise Highway) for a loop that includes the Sunset Trail, Water of the Woods, Big Laguna Lake, the Meadows and Big Laguna Trail back to the trailhead. Distance is 5 miles / 8 km. You will need good hiking shoes, sunscreen, a hat, water and snacks. June 2019 Photo Section Meeting: Costa Rica & Peru Travels with Tom Applegate Date & Time: SUNDAY , June 9th, 2019, 2-4PM Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHERMilky Way Photography at Lake Cuyamaca with Mark Ochenduszko & Duane BazzelDate & Time: Saturday, June 29, 2019 Meeting Point: Chambers Park (Boat Dock), North Side of Lake Cuyamaca, Hwy 79 Carpool (optional- to be arranged individually): suggested meeting location July 2019 Photo Section Meeting – “Improve Your Skills “ Date & Time: Saturday, July 13th , 2019, 2-4PM (1PM get together & setup) Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room Activity: San Kei En Japanese Friendship Garden with Alexander S. KunzDate & Time: Saturday, July 20th , 2019; 10 AM Address: 2215 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 Admission: $12 ($1 discount per person if we’re more than 10) Rules: no props; no models; only cameras & tripods allowed; stay on pathways and don’t block them for other visitors; be curteous and respectful to all other visitors. August 2019 Photo Section Meeting with Erika Thornes Date & Time: Saturday, August 10th, 2019 , 2-4PM (1PM get together & setup) Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room Activity: Dragonflies of Santee Lakes with Steve CironeDate & Time: Saturday, August 17th , 2019; 9 – 11 AM Location: 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, CA 92071 Meeting point: North-east side of Lake 5 Admission: free if you walk in, $5 for parking inside the recreation area Activity: Milky Way Photography at Lake Cuyamaca with Mark Ochenduszko & Duane BazzelDate & Time: Saturday, August 31st, 2019, 8:30 p.m. until ?? Meeting Point: Chambers Park (Boat Dock), North Side of Lake Cuyamaca, Hwy 79 Carpool (optional- to be arranged individually): suggested meeting location September 2019 Photo Section Meeting: Photographing & Protecting the Grebes at Lakes Hodges , with Krisztina Scheeff of KS Nature Photography & David “Ranger Dave” Hekel, San Dieguito River Park Date & Time: Saturday, September 14th, 2019, 2-4PM (1PM get together & setup) Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room Activity: Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista with Steve Cirone Date & Time: Saturday, September 21st, 2019, 10 AM Location: 2040 North Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA 92083 Admission: $5 October 2019 Photo Section Meeting with Bill Evarts Date & Time: Saturday, October 12th, 2019, 2-4PM (1PM get together & setup) Location: Serra Mesa/Kearny Mesa Library Community Room START for submissions to the 2019 Photo Section contest Activity: Sunrise at the Tide Pools of Hospital Point, La Jolla with Alexander S. Kunz Date & Time: Saturday, October 19th, 2019, 6:30 AM (sunrise will be at 6:56 – low tide 5:39 AM) Location: La Jolla Tide Pools (Google Maps ), Coast Boulevard, La Jolla, CA November 2019 December 2019 No Photo Section Meeting in December! Instead…Holiday Party! Potluck buffet from and for 2019 Members and “+1” only , RSVP requiredAnnouncement of winners and honorable mentions of the 2019 Photo Section contest Date & Time: Saturday, December 21st, 2019; 6pm official start; 10pm official end Other times: 5pm setting up of chairs, tables, screen, projector; 10pm begin of mandatory cleanup Activity: Birds of Santee Lakes with Steve CironeDate & Time: Saturday, December 14st , 2019; 8 – 10 AM Location: 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, CA 92071 Meeting point: North-east side of Lake 5 (same as the dragonfly meeting point) Admission: free if you walk in, $5 for parking inside the recreation area 