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
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Angle of attack
I don’t have the opportunity to get to many airshows these days so when I heard the Livermore Airport was hosting an open house with aerobatic performances I jumped at the chance. Wandering the… Continue reading
Fall colors
A recent hike to Mont Diablo has the first signs of fall as the leaves change color. Winter with dull grays will soon be upon us but until then I can enjoy the… Continue reading
Nick of time
Patience is a virtue, and sometimes it’s the difference in getting a picture or not. After more than hour of staring at the sky on a cloudy night I was rewarded with a… Continue reading
Sky high
Autumn’s arrival wasn’t marked with a change of colors but a wave of clouds passing through the area. Drought conditions still prevail and the clouds brought little chance of rain but did make… Continue reading
Aerial art
Pyrotechnics bursting in a dazzling display of color and sound is a Fourth of July tradition and capturing the aerial artistry can be somewhat of a challenge. Photographing an explosion in midair takes… Continue reading
Conjunction
Jupiter and Venus came within 1/3 of a degree apart in a planetary conjunction tonight, June 30 2015, that was 2000 years in the making. The two bright planets were close enough to… Continue reading
A walk along the wall
A two month long hiatus from the trail ended with a trip to the southern slopes of Mount Diablo for a hike along Wall Point Trail. The 8.83 mile hike climbs the rock trail… Continue reading
When Worlds Collide
June 19th A planetary conjunction is underway with Jupiter, upper left, and Venus on a visual collision course through the night sky. Venus is 56 million miles from Earth, and Jupiter is 10… Continue reading
Not Forgotten
This past Memorial Day weekend I visited one of the largest remembrance events in the area, Not Forgotten held at a Manteca, California park. The event featured a visit by the traveling… Continue reading