The wind and the water
The thunder of water crashing on the rocks was the tune of the day for a trip to some of Yosemite’s most famous waterfalls during a day trip to the valley this week.… Continue reading
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Hazy arrival
Smoke from the devastating Camp Fire that burned through the city of Paradise in Northern California has left much of the Central Valley blanketed in a layer of smoke and haze. I set… Continue reading
Paint the sky
Cool winds and clouds bring the first hint of winter coming to the Isenberg wetlands outside Lodi. The calendar still says fall but the colors in the sky hint of things to come.… Continue reading
En Masse
There is a saying, “go big or go home.” The sandhill cranes sunset arrival to Isenberg this past Saturday in the fading light included an en masse departure from their grazing field across… Continue reading
Sun up
Technically sunrise or sun up is described as that moment when the upper limb of the sun appears on the horizon in the morning. At Isenberg it is that moment when the color… Continue reading
A decade at Isenberg
It has been 10 years since I made my first trip to the Woodbridge Ecological Reserve just west of Lodi. Standing in the gathering darkness thousands of sandhill cranes trumpeted their arrival to… Continue reading
Days of Thunder
Mather Airport in Sacramento celebrated 100 years of history with the three-day California Capital Airshow featuring the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron. America’s Ambassadors in Blue, the Thunderbirds perform flight… Continue reading
Light Station
First lit in 1871, the Pigeon Point Lighthouse sits on a rugged outcrop of rocks along the California coast. The 115-foot-high brick tower has weathered through the years and has been closed… Continue reading
Just outside your front door
I have to admit, the view from my front yard was pretty spectacular as another storm system blew through town. I guess I should think about finding something else to photograph…
Starlight
As another storm system blew through the Central Valley I was struck by the juxtaposition of the clouds under the stars. A first quarter phase moon illuminated the clouds casting a pale glow… Continue reading