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it’s so hard growing up

..when you are a Sparrow at The Sea Ranch. The wind blows you every which way. Sometimes, you just have to stop and catch your breath….

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Spring? Already?

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + 80-400mm, 1/400 @ f/5.6 Flora in Northern California often seem to be out of sync with what I think of as seasons. It’s January and my midwestern brain thinks that it’s winter. Hah! sez the Icelandic Poppy. Hah! say … Read More

The party’s over

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/60 @ f/4 .. and a new year has begun. I pushed my camera up against the glass on a downtown nightclub and saw the remnants of last night’s celebration. Now, it’s onto new explorations … Read More

Eastern Sierra #3

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + 15-30mm, 1/30 @ f/10 The wind scattered Aspen leaves all over much to my delight. I *think* these are the roots of an Aspen but something tells me that may not be the case.

Eastern Sierra #2

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/60 @ f/13 Seridipity found my friend and I walking along a creek at the north end of Silver Lake and this lovely scene presented itself.

Testing, testing 789

Canon EOS 5D + EF500mm f/4L IS USM, 1/1600 @ f/8 This is a photo I took at the Palo Alto Baylands of a Night Heron coming back to it’s nest. It’s a test image to see if I can post date a post and … Read More

Barn Owl -Tyto alba

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + 80-400mm, 1/800 @ f/5.6 Yet another shot from the raptor program at the Arboritum at Flagstaff. For some odd reason, I’m reminded of a British Revolutionary war Army officer.

W W Photowalk #2

I participated in Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk today. Our walk was from Chrissy Field to the Marina District in San Francisco. This shot was taken as fog was beginning to clear from the marina near the St. Francis Yacht Club.

W W Photowalk #1

I participated in Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk today. Our walk was from Chrissy Field to the Marina District in San Francisco. I stumbled upon the most vibrant Bougainvillea I’ve ever seen on the front of a very classy home.

Brookgreen Gardens

We visited an extraordinary garden yesterday in Murrel’s Inlet, SC. Built & maintained by Archer & Anna Huntington, it is a sculpture garden for the most part. Water and water plants abound. These water lillys were most convienetly up at eye level. It’s a marvel … Read More

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Green? Not so much ….

Excess OK uploaded by admin. Seen on the side of a very large vehicle.

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Botanical Dreaming #16

Poppy uploaded by admin. Icelandic poppies are coming up all over and look good from underneath. Canon EOS 5D Mark II + EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM – f/8 @ 1/200