Category Archives: Landscapes

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Raptors & John Muir

26 Jul Filed under Birds, Fauna, Flora, Landscapes, Nature. 1 Comment.

Last evening while a good friend and I were in the John Muir National Historic Site for a glimpse of the full moon rising over Mt. Diablo, we met up with a Park Ranger who was going to lead a moonlight walk in the hills … Read More →

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Los Osos Oaks SNR

20 Jul Filed under Creativity, Flora, Landscapes, Nature. 1 Comment.

The Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve has a modest face on the highway but a fabulous surprise awaits inside. It’s mixed oak forest with fantastic shapes and curves and looks like something from a Harry Potter movie. This particular tree was an exception and … Read More →

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Golden Yarrow

18 Jul Filed under Flora, Landscapes, Nature, Wildflowers. No comments.

One of the flowers that gives Montaña de Oro (Mountain of Gold) State Park its name is Golden Yarrow, eriophylum confertiflorum. It was blooming in abundance during our visit last week.

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..then, turn left at the coast

7 Apr Filed under Landscapes, Sea Ranch. No comments.

I’m not sure that I’ve ever seen a contrail like this though it must happen all the time.

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Shell Ridge

14 Mar Filed under Flora, Landscapes, Nature. 1 Comment.

JCK_100313_0258 uploaded by admin. Canon EOS 5D Mark II+15-30mm – f/8@1/200 We took a short but interesting hike yesterday to the Shell Ridge open space and explored a trail we’d not taken before, the Twin Ponds trail. This tree (an Oak methinks) stood out in … Read More →

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A very expensive free seminar

12 Mar Filed under Botanical Dreaming, Landscapes. 1 Comment.

JCK_100312_0247 uploaded by admin. Canon EOS 5D Mark II+EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM – f/8@1/125 Last summer, on a visit to the Grand Canyon, I attended a Canon seminar that offered the chance to try out Canon equipment and learn from the instructors. There was no … Read More →

Diablo Spring

14 Feb Filed under Flora, Landscapes, Nature. 1 Comment.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/60 @ f/13 We took a short ride up the Northgate road on Mt. Diablo yesterday and found a whole raft of interesting subjects. Coyotes, hawks, apple blossoms and running water. I saw this on … Read More →

Sonoma County Clearing Storm 2

2 Dec Filed under Creativity, Landscapes, Travel. No comments.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/80 @ f/11

Sonoma County clearing storm

28 Nov Filed under Landscapes, Nature. 2 Comments.

Clever Illusion

9 Nov Filed under Creativity, Landscapes, People, Travel. No comments.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/200 @ f/8 These two guys are actually about 20′ tall. Or at least the one on the left is…. They are two of a series of paintings of field workers south of Salinas California. … Read More →

Window on the bay

7 Nov Filed under Citiscapes, Creativity, Landscapes, Travel. No comments.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM, 1/200 @ f/11 Pacific Grove. The window subtly reflects light on the bay near sunset.

Eastern Sierra #6

31 Oct Filed under Creativity, Flora, Landscapes, Nature. No comments.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + 80-400mm, 1/60 @ f/8 Lee Vining Canyon. The multiple layers of color here were impossible to capture completely. Still, I’m happy with this composition.