SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego County’s mountaintops were seen glistening white this past week, with recent winter storms bringing some snow to the region.
With the wintry-like weather comes sights of palm trees in front of snowy mountain backdrops, something that’s not seen often in sunny Southern California.
From coastal La Jolla and Oceanside to the Anza-Borrego Desert, some local photographers captured several angles of snow-capped mountains across the region this past week.
“After a late winter storm dusted the local mountains with snow, I captured this shot from the Oceanside Pier using a telephoto lens,” said photographer Vladimir Medvinsky.
“The compression brings the peaks, Oceanside Tower and Robert’s Cottages seemingly close together, blending winter and coastal life in one frame,” Medvinsky continued. “Surf, sand and snow—all in one shot!”
And he isn’t the only one capturing such contrasts.
Vishwas Lokesh, another well known photographer in the region, also snapped some shots that blended ocean, city and snow. This photo, taken on March 8 from Cabrillo National Monument, shows the University of San Diego campus (in the middle) with a lightly snowed Palomar Mountain in the background.
On March 9, just a day later, Lokesh took the following two photos from La Jolla, showcasing South Casa Beach and the San Bernardino area peaks.
Another wave of photos were snapped by Lokesh on Wednesday from Mount Soledad.
Even the Anza-Borrego Desert saw some snow last week, a rare sight blending cacti and sand with the white of winter. The captures below were taken by photographer Sicco Rood.
More snow is on the way, with the National Weather service predicting that mountain areas could receive as much as half-an-inch as another storm moves in to end the week.
