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| Church (Hornitos) - Mariposa County 1996 |
I visited this church earlier this year during my unsuccessful Yosemite trip.
The 35mm negatives for both this photo and yesterday's Soo Line photo were very detailed in the foreground elements, but the skies in both images were quite bad. I used Photoshop to perform a sky substitute for them both, then added artificial grain using Camera Raw.
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| Soo Line - Central California 1996 |
" . . . [the Soo Line] is named for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (MStP&SSM), which was commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault . . ."
So, "sault" is pronounced as "soo." Didn't know that.
I guess this was taken somewhere on the route to Yosemite. There's railroad stuff to be seen in Escalon, so maybe I saw the boxcar there.
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| Deer - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
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| Coyote - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
Top: an iPhone shot taken looking out of the car window.
Next: Coyote studiously ignoring me while I'm taking the photo using a Nikon Z7II.
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| Yosemite Fall - Yosemite 1996 |
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| Sea Castle Apartments - Santa Monica 1990 |
This had been shown on the blog before, but looking at the scan more closely this time I realized that there was a self-portrait hidden in the image:
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| Sea Castle Self-Portrait - Santa Monica 1990 |
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| Wooden Building - Santa Monica 1990 |
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| Hot Dog Stick - Santa Monica 1990 |
Continuing with some 1990 film scans.
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| Trees, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
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| Reeds, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
Two more Nikon Z7II photos taken last May.
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| Grass, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
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| Oak Leaves, Grass, Lake - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
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| Moon, Redwoods, Clouds - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
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| Clouds, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
Olympus E-M1II and an iPhone 13 Pro Max.
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| Cows (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2026 |
Overcast morning . . . taken on my way out to Point Reyes using a Nikon Z7II.
I like how the cows on the edges are facing towards the center! Usually they're all facing in the same direction.
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| Clouds, Mt. Tamalpais - Marin County 2026 |
From Sky Oaks Road on the way to Lake Lagunitas. Very dramatic!
Photo taken with a Nikon Z7II, 24-200mm lens.
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| Jockey for Her - Santa Monica 1990 |
Santa Monica as the location of the photo is a guess. Other photos on the film roll were taken near the Santa Monica pier.
Price of regular gas as shown on the right hand side: $1.07.
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| Taking Photos - Los Angeles 1990 |
An early version of Melrose Avenue photographers. See this 2023 post, for a later example.
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| Pay Phone - Los Angeles 1990 |
Please note the displayed contact information for the Hollywood Army Recruiting Station.
(I recently scanned some 1990 film negatives.)
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| Hawk (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Hawk (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
Very noisy, especially the one on top. Might have been young and wanting to be fed.
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| Clouds, Trees, Fog (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Grass, Hill (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
Both photos taken with a Sony RX100.
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| Hills, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Trees, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County 2026 |
Both photos taken with an iPhone 13 Pro Max.
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| Iris - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
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| Lupin - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
Spring photos. Both taken with an Olympus E-M1II.
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| Broadleaf Stonecrop - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
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| Madrone (New Growth) - Lake Lagunitas 2026 |
Photos taken last May.
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| California Hedgenettle - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| Cobweb Thistle - Point Reyes 2026 |
"This native annual species is not really a nettle at all, but a member of the Mint Family."
"Cobweb thistle - Cirsium occidentale is a native plant found in California and parts of Oregon, Nevada and Baja California. . . . The whiteness of the stems and base of the flower heads are your first indication that this is not one of those invasive thistles. This is the real deal - a native thistle."
A couple more photos taken on the Abbotts Lagoon trail. Nice to see some native plants!
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| Everlasting Pea - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| Velvet Grass - Point Reyes 2026 |
So, "Everlasting Pea?" Mike has always identified this plant as vetch. But it's not vetch.
"Unlike the related annual sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, with which it may be confused, it has no scent. While grown as a garden plant it may be pervasive and difficult to remove. Because of this, this species is often considered to be a weed despite its attractive appearance."
Velvet Grass is an invasive species, no question.
"In North America, Holcus lanatus is an invasive species in native grasslands and other ecosystems. In Yosemite National Park it is one of nine priority noxious weeds to control for habitat restoration and regenerating native plant balances. It forms dense stands that can exclude other plants."
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| River Otter - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| River Otter - Point Reyes 2026 |
Seen first while swimming underneath the trail bridge between the upper and lower lagoons. Then he - or she - got up on land, thought for a while, then went back into the water.
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| Lupin, Lagoon - Point Reyes 2026 |
Photo taken using the wide-angle option on an iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Yes, Mike's spelling of "lupin" (vs "lupine") is idiosyncratic. Although to be honest, Wikipedia shows "lupin" as one of the options:
"Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae."
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| Driftwood - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| Ocean - Point Reyes 2026 |
There's no established trail to the ocean, just walk through the dunes towards the sound of the waves.
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| Lupin, Fence - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| Trail - Point Reyes 2026 |
Top: view from the trailhead parking lot.
Next: Abbotts Lagoon trail. Overgrown in some spots . . . my pants got soaked walking through wet grass.
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| Hills, Clouds - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| Lagoons, Bridge, Ocean - Point Reyes 2026 |
Changeable weather that day . . . warm sun giving way to foggy mist. At times I wished I had brought a parka.
Top photo taken with a Nikon Z7II. Bottom one with an Olympus E-M1II using a 75-300mm zoom lens.
The bottom photo show both upper and lower lagoons as well as the bridge over them.
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| Lagoon, Ranch Buildings - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| Hemlock, Lagoon, Mist - Point Reyes 2026 |
Photos taken during a June hike. I was using a Nikon Z7II with a 24-200mm zoom lens.
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| Hemlock, Lupin - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| Fence, Hills, Lupin - Point Reyes 2026 |
Hiking out to the ocean on the Abbotts Lagoon trail.
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| Caspian Terns - Point Reyes 2026 |
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| Caspian Terns - Point Reyes 2026 |
"The regal Caspian Tern is the largest tern in the world, easily recognized by its brilliant red fish-knife of a bill and deep, raspy call. Found all over the world, the Caspian favors both freshwater and saltwater environments. It feeds mostly on fish, captured in nimble aerial dives."
I didn't see them diving for fish, but I was able to see them swooping around the Abbotts Lagoon area.
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| Caspian Terns - Point Reyes 2026 |
