Category Archive: feature

For the birds

Wanting to escape the triple-digit heat of the Central Valley a couple of coastal trips were on a order. We settled on the Sonoma Coast’s Bodega Bay. The quaint seaside town is best… Continue reading

Winter song

The rain and cold has arrived and with the change in season I made my last trip to Isenberg this season on Sunday to watch the sunset across the wetlands. The cranes were… Continue reading

Heavy Metal

I finally had a chance to go to my first airshow in years. The navy Flight Demonstration Team the Blue Angels was headlining  a day of aerial performance that include flights by Fifi,… Continue reading

First flights

As the long summer months drag on I look forward to the turn of the calendar pages. In October the cool tones of sunrise and the warm hues of sunset return to one… Continue reading

Somewhere only we know

“I walked across an empty land I knew the pathway like the back of my hand I felt the earth beneath my feet Sat by the river and it made me complete” That… Continue reading

Morning departure

Braving chilly December temperatures I made one last trip to Isenberg this season to watch the morning departure. There is always a chance of not seeing any cranes or other waterfowl and you… Continue reading

Twilight

There’s that time after the sun has setĀ and the sky reflects the last few rays of light across the water at Isenberg. The sky changes from a fiery orange to a warm magenta… Continue reading

Light show

A day of rain over Tracy ended with a lightning storm passing over town this evening. I had never tried to photograph an electrical storm before but with a tripod, a remote cord… Continue reading

Dawn

The second trip to Isenberg this season was a cold, cloudy morning adventure to watch the cranes wake at dawn. Arriving before daybreak I was greeted by theĀ sounds of geese and cranes in… Continue reading

Fly in

I had been waiting for this all day summer, the first trip to the Woodbridge Ecological Preserve. Isenberg. It’s funny how a small strip of dirt and a patch of grass can sway… Continue reading