Lake Lagunitas - January, 2023 - #2

 

Branches, Fence (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2023

Branches, Lake, Ripples (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2023

I guess those are oak branches in the top photo.

Monday Ground Squirrel Blogging

 

Ground Squirrel - Berkeley  2023

Seen during a walk through the Berkeley Marina area. Also in the area: burrowing owls! But no owls to be found, alas. Margaret looked.

Margaret Looking for Owls - Berkeley  2023

Lake Lagunitas - January #1

Lake Lagunitas, Trees - Marin County  2023

7:30 AM. Nikon Z5, 24-200mm lens.

Swimming Pool, Storm Clouds

 

Swimming Pool, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

January 4th, 2:00 PM.

Shawna's Birthday!

 

L to R: Hanna, Shawna, Mike - San Francisco  2013

Wow!!

Pinball Daily / Life and Death

 

Pinball Daily - San Francisco  2023

Life and Death - San Francisco  2023

On Geary Blvd. iPhone pix, a'course.

San Francisco Residences

 

Number 647 - San Francisco  2023

Residences, 3rd Avenue - San Francisco  2023

Third Avenue, just up from Geary Blvd.

GG Bridge, Skyline

 

Golden Gate Bridge, Sutro Tower - Marin County  2023

San Francisco Skyline, Tugboat - Marin County  2023

San Francisco views, taken from the Marin County viewpoint.

Monday Cat Blogging

 

Georgina (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Next door cat, underneath a kitchen counter. iPhone 12 Pro.

Nandina Leaves

 

Nandina Leaves (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Check out the out-of-focus background! Shot with a Nikon 40mm prime lens.

Morning Walk

Morning Condo (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Bus, Rain (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Early AM sightems from last year.

Presidio - 4

Golden Gate Bridge, Buildings - San Francisco  2023

Three Posts - San Francisco  2023

Photos taken with a small Canon G5XII, converted to black and white using Photoshop.

Presidio - 3

General Kennedy Avenue - San Francisco  2023

Yellow Hydrant - San Francisco  2023

So, it's become much harder to find older areas in the Presidio. A lot of the buildings have been renovated for commercial purposes . . . very boring photographically speaking. 

Presidio - 2

 

Buildings, Parking Lot - San Francisco  2023

Buildings - San Francisco  2023

Very bright day, very contrasty. Not my favorite, but oh well!

Presidio - 1

 

Runners - San Francisco  2023

Freeway Overpass - San Francisco  2023

Taken during a recent Saturday photo excursion to the Presidio in San Francisco.

Monday Dog Blogging

 

Rain, Dog Walking (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Mike went for a morning walk during one of last December's downpours. Nobody else was out and about, except, of course, dogs and dog walkers. An iPhone 12 Pro photo.

The sound of raindrops hitting the pavement, the fresh smell of wet earth, and the feeling of cool droplets on the skin can all add to the sense of being alive. Dogs, too, seem to enjoy the experience, with their noses in the air, taking in all the new scents that the rain has brought out. The walk can also be a bonding experience, as the owner and the dog navigate the wet and often muddy terrain together.

-ChatGPT

Kind of ironic that Mr. ChatGPT can throw in a phrase like "the sense of being alive." 

Branches, Trees (Nikon 40mm lens)

 

Branches (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Winter Hillside (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Both photos were taken with a recent purchase: a Nikon Z 40mm "prime" lens. Much smaller and lighter than my regular go-to 24-200mm zoom lens. So far, so good!

Woodacre Trucks

 

Red Truck (Woodacre) - Marin County  2022

Truck, Self Portrait (Woodacre) - Marin County  2022

Same trucks as were pictured last May, but with different angles and a self portrait.

Backyard Photos

 

Backyard Table - Marin County  2023

Hydrangea Leaves - Marin County  2023

Not our backyard. Barbara's. (Latest in a series.)

iPhone 12 Pro photos.

Baseball Field, Rain

 

Baseball Field (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Baseball Field, Rain (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Not just baseball, but also soccer. And you can see some basketball stuff in the background. I regularly walk past here in the AM.

Point being that during the recent rains, navigating through the area took some stepping in mud.

Leaves / Rain

 

Branches, Leaves (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Leaves, Brick, Rain (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Top photo taken with a Nikon Z5, bottom one with an iPhone 12 Pro.

. . . from the archives #103: Aguereberry Point - 1973

Aguereberry Point - Death Valley  1973

The first in a series of photos that I took in 1973 - 50 years ago. (Probably already posted on the blog.) 

Aguereberry Point in Death Valley was a favorite location of my brother Joe and myself. For one thing there was an outhouse that, when the door was flung open, provided an outstanding view. This photo was taken at sunset . . . we had planned to camp there overnight (against the regulations) but an encounter with a park ranger changed our minds.

Camera used was a Nikon F loaded with Panatomic-X film.

Monday Dog Blogging

 

Dog - Berkeley  2022

Waiting outside Delirama in Berkeley. Nice pastrami!

Autumn Plants

 

Autumn Plants, Road (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Autumn Plants (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Top photo taken in November, bottom one in December. Nikon Z5 photos.

Musical Instruments

 

Trumpet (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Music Stand, Bass (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Seen at our next door neighbor's house. Nate is practicing the trumpet. Gabe the bass, when sports injuries permit.

Leaves, Rain

 

Leaves, Road, Rain (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Leaves, Rain, Self Portrait (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

iPhone photos. I think that I had my Olympus camera tucked inside my parka, but the iPhone was more convenient to use in the heavy rain.

Leaves, Frost

 

Leaves, Frost (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Taken December 2 with a Nikon Z5. We had to put freeze cloth over our lemon trees!

Leaves and Branches

Leaves and Branches (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Last December, before the storms.