It’s called ‘Scrippshenge’, when the sun sets perfectly between the pilings of Scripps Pier twice a year, drawing crowds of photographers to the area.<\/p>\n
SAN DIEGO \u2014 It\u2019s one of San Diego\u2019s most photographed natural spectacles, and it lit up the sky again Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Known as \u201cScrippshenge,\u201d the event happens when the sun sets perfectly between the pilings of Scripps Pier, creating a striking visual that draws photographers and spectators from across the region.<\/p>\n
Despite cloudy conditions earlier in the day, the skies cleared just in time for sunset, giving crowds along La Jolla Shores a chance to capture the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce I get it it\u2019s phenomenal, it\u2019s unbeatable and I can brag about it for the whole year,\u201d said Sean J, a photographer who traveled from Arizona for his eighth time photographing the event.<\/p>\n
Sean shared one of his favorite shots from last year, describing what makes the moment so unique.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the most phenomenal, sometimes you get the surfers between the poles and the sun shines on their back, you get the wave, you get the surfer, you get the sun from behind,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Even though the concept is the same each time, photographers say no two sunsets are alike, and that\u2019s part of the draw.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been known in the photography community for a long time, with social media exploding and stuff, now it’s a known thing,\u201d said Erik Jepsen, who first photographed Scrippshenge in 2014.<\/p>\n
Jepsen said growing crowds have changed the experience, but in a positive way.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s exciting with more people it\u2019s more fun, I mean the crowds cheer after the sunset happens so I think it’s more exciting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
It also creates a community among photographers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe share how we did, what angle we took the shot. Also we fight over our positions,\u201d Sean said.<\/p>\n
For photographers, it\u2019s all about timing, patience and finding the perfect angle- capturing a moment that only happens a few times each year.<\/p>\n
Scrippshenge continues tomorrow night and typically returns twice a year, with the next expected appearance in August.<\/p>\n
For those hoping to catch it, photographers recommend arriving early to secure a good spot, or coming closer to sunset if you just want to enjoy the view.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s called ‘Scrippshenge’, when the sun sets perfectly between the pilings of Scripps Pier twice a year, drawing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":621444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88],"class_list":["post-621443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/621444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}