Heaven’s Gate
A spring storm rolling through the California Central Valley brought wind rain and bounty of clouds. Out and about I tried to capture some of the more dramatic cloud formations with the iPhone… Continue reading
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Cloud 9
For as long as I can remember I have always been fascinated with photographing clouds. When a few storm systems blew across the Central Valley I tried to grab a pictures of the… Continue reading
It’s been such a long time
After a nearly half-a-year hiatus from hiking I finally hit the trail again with a trek around Round Valley Regional Preserve. Bad weather, dangerous trail conditions, Sandhill cranes, a wedding and a more… Continue reading
Sundown
With freezing temperatures and the approach of winter many of the sandhill cranes have already moved south from the Isenberg Crane Reserve as they continue their winter migration. A trip to the wetlands… Continue reading
Break of Dawn
I decided to make another early morning trip to Isenberg. My last trip had too many people, to much talking and not enough just taking in the sights. A smaller crowd, more clouds… Continue reading
Celebrate the light
It’s always a hit-or-miss adventure when you travel to Isenberg to see the cranes. Somedays there are lots of them, some days there are just a few. I made the chilly pre-dawn trip… Continue reading
Into the mystic
There is something ethereal about fog. Perspective is diminished, contrast fades away and shapes take on a different form as they waver in and out of the mist. My first Isenberg sunrise of… Continue reading
Harvest moon
The first harvest moon in October in early a decade rose over Tracy this week. The harvest moon is the first full moon near the fall, also called autumnal, equinox, which took place… Continue reading
Vanguard
Every years as the hot summer months give way to the cool evening breezes of fall my thoughts turn to a small wetland outside Lodi and the annual arrival of the sandhill cranes.… Continue reading
Heat of the night
Wildfires burning across the state mean a couple of things; bad air quality for Valley residents and spectacular sunsets. With the noontime sky a shade of gray I knew th thick layer of… Continue reading