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Victoria Beach Tower

Posted on | February 8, 2009 | 9 Comments

Castle Turret at Victoria Beach, Laguna Beach, California Castle Turret at Victoria Beach, Laguna Beach, California

Looking at a web cam at home I had a hunch that there would be amazing conditions last night for coastal photography so I drove through a heavy downpour on the 57 freeway in order to photograph this scene at Laguna Beach. Photographing the Victoria Beach tower had been on my to-do list for several years now so I’m glad to have gone out there. I think this scene has been painted frequently by local artists so I guess this could be considered an icon by Laguna Beach standards.

This photo will eventually be added to a gallery on my website along with my other Orange County pictures.

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9 Responses to “Victoria Beach Tower”

  1. bernie kasper
    February 8th, 2009 @ 5:54 pm

    Love the power of the wave action in this, the tower adds a great touch to this scene, it has a cool mid evil feel to it !!

  2. Richard Wong
    February 8th, 2009 @ 9:53 pm

    Thanks Bernie. I experienced the power of the waves first hand. More on that in the next post.

  3. T and S
    February 11th, 2009 @ 6:22 am

    This is a beauty Richard. Awesome

  4. Richard Wong
    February 11th, 2009 @ 11:46 pm

    Thanks Thomas!

  5. Ray Ranney
    March 20th, 2009 @ 1:18 pm

    My wife Judy “Hughes” Ranney grew up at Victoria Beach with Ricky and Dave Nelson of “Ozzie & Harriet” fame as neighbors,and introduced me to the tower 22 yrs ago.

  6. Ray Ranney
    March 20th, 2009 @ 1:19 pm

    I Wish i could find more pictures of the Turret Tower

  7. Richard Wong
    March 20th, 2009 @ 2:37 pm

    Hi Ray. Here are a few more of the turret tower.

    http://www.photoshelter.com/c/rwongphoto/search?I_DSC=laguna+tower&I_DSC_AND=t&_ACT=search

    Thanks.

  8. Emily
    January 19th, 2010 @ 5:27 pm

    I tried photographing it this past Sunday but the tide was too high…I’m going to try again this Sunday…Any tips?

  9. Richard Wong
    January 19th, 2010 @ 6:15 pm

    Hi Emily. You will have to go there during a minus tide otherwise the beach will probably be under water. I would check the tide charts and know when to go there and be sure you are out of there by the time it rises again.

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