Varsity (Davis)

Varsity - Davis  2025

We were taking a few days off to visit Sacramento, stopping in Davis for lunch and walking around. 

Compare this November photo to an earlier February, 2022 one.

Happy New Year

Zabriskie Point - Death Valley  2020

For New Year's Day 2025 I posted a foreboding image of Death Valley. Here's another one, taken with a Nikon D90.

Oak Branches / Madrone Berries (November 2025)

Oak Branches - Marin County  2025

Madrone Berries - Marin County  2025

Taken in Marin, but I'm not sure exactly where. Top: Sony RX100, bottom: Olympus E-M1II.

Oak, Rain / Stick, Rock (November 2025)

Oak, Rain (Fairfax) - Marin County  2025

Stick, Rock - Marin County  2025

November photos taken with a Sony RX100.

Monday River Otter Blogging

River Otters - Lake Lagunitas  2025

I had hiked up to the top of the stairs at the beginning of the trail around Lake Lagunitas - looking down I could see a group of river otters swimming around in the lake. I stopped and pointed the camera straight down and started taking photos, pushing the zoom lens out to its maximum length.

They must have noticed the photographer high above them . . . first one, then another one climbed up onto a fallen tree trunk and started staring up at me. I stared down. They stared up.

Eventually there were five otters on the log. I knew that they had better things to do so after taking some more photos I took my leave and resumed my walk.

I used an Olympus EM1II with a 14-150mm zoom lens.

November Leaves and Branches (Fairfax)

Leaves and Branches (Fairfax) - Marin County  2025

Leaves and Branches (Fairfax) - Marin County  2025

November photos, taken up the street. They might make interesting jigsaw puzzles.

Top photo: Sony RX100. Bottom: Olympus E-M1II.

Hali's Birthday! (Melrose Avenue #99)

Hali, Wings (Melrose Ave.) - Los Angeles  2024

Wow!

Fairfax Sightems

Fence, Maple Tree (Fairfax) - Marin County  2025

Mushrooms (Fairfax) - Marin County  2025

I went outside to check an unstable section of our outside fence when I spotted this photogenic mushroom. Good thing I took the photo, because within a few days that part of the fence had collapsed onto the mushroom.

Santa!

Santa - San Francisco  2025

Seen on Geary Blvd last month.

Lunch at Beautiful Lake Don Pedro

Tree, Lake Don Pedro - Tuolumne County  2025

Lunch at Lake Don Pedro Overlook - Tuolumne County  2025

Sometimes I stop at the McDonalds in Oakdale for lunch. Not this time! Fritos 'n Coke Zero and cheese sticks. Yum! Then the drive home in Friday afternoon traffic.

Half Dome

Half Dome - Yosemite  2025

Taken from Olmstead Point. Finally, a few scattered clouds!

Monday Goat Blogging

Goats, Fennel (Fairfax) - Marin County  2025

Goat with Stick (Fairfax) - Marin County  2025

From last July. Our recent wet weather should provide them with plenty of tasty plant material next year!

Boulders

Boulder - Yosemite  2025

Boulder - Yosemite  2025

"In Yosemite, 'erratic boulders' are large rocks transported by ancient glaciers and left behind when the ice melted. These boulders can be made of a different rock type than the surrounding bedrock and are often found in unexpected places, such as on top of granite domes. Notable examples are found in areas like Tuolumne Meadows and at Olmsted Point."  --Gemini

I didn't have enough time to explore as much as I'd liked. I got distracted from the river/granite water features by several large (quite large!) boulders in the adjoining forest. Need to go back!

iPhone photos.

Tuolumne River

Tuolumne River - Yosemite  2025

Tuolumne River, Lembert Dome - Yosemite  2025

After parking the car I walked to the bridge and crossed over the river. My plan was to take a short walk following the river upstream . . . I seemed to recall areas where the river flowed over and through areas of sculptured granite.