Yellow ‘shroom uploaded by admin. Up at Sea Ranch, the shrooms are starting to rise. Canon EOS 5D Mark II – f/8 @ 1/100
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Sea Ranch: Curlews
Curlew Pair uploaded by admin. I remember reading in an Art Morris book that a great perspective to shoot shore birds is at their level. I didn’t quite lay down on the sand but got pretty close. To the best … Continue reading
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Raptors: Northern Harrier?
Northern Harrier uploaded by admin. On our way home from Sea Ranch, there’s series of switchbacks where highway one descends from perhaps 600-800′ down to sea level. Near the top, one can often see raptors. This day, we were treated … Continue reading
Unperturbed
Unperturbed uploaded by admin. My experience with quail is that they are shy and sensitive, fleeing at the approach of humans. This fellow seemed to be oblivious to me and to the golfer just behind. Perhaps he was standing gurad.
Sea Ranch: Savannah Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow uploaded by admin. I’m always taken aback by the magnitude of the song this Savannah Sparrow produces. It’s way out of kilter in relationship to its size.
Wild Rose
Not so wild rose uploaded by admin. Several weeks ago while we were on a vacation hike, we spotted a wild rose growing along the side of the path. Brigitte wanted to see if we could take some cuttings and … Continue reading
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Hey! Get back here….
Aw Mom uploaded by admin. I was out on the coast looking at a colony of California Gulls when I saw a rock move. Turns out that it was a gull chick, cleverly disgused to look just like the rocks. … Continue reading
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Faultline
Sag Pond uploaded by admin. My wife and I were walking a wonderful trail in the redwoods near the Gualala River at The Sea Ranch. We happened on this scene on a morning when the fires were sending a lot … Continue reading
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Sea Ranch Sunset
Sunset uploaded by admin. This photo is an amalgam of 2 exposures, one of the sunset and one of the foreground. The camera isn’t capable of seeing the way we do and in order to represent what I saw, it’s … Continue reading
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Sea Ranch: NCal Fires
Smoke from HWY 1 uploaded by admin. We’re staying at The Sea Ranch which is located on the coast at the uppermost part of Sonoma County. We’ve had a lot of smoke this week, likely from the fires just across … Continue reading
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Sea Ranch: Seals
TSR Seals uploaded by admin. Shell Beach, in the area of Sea Ranch where we stay, attracts a large number of seals as a calving ground. From the end of March to the beginning of May you can see lots … Continue reading
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Sea Ranch: Salal Trail Waterfall
Waterfall uploaded by admin. We discovered this cute waterfall on the Salal Trail.