Monday Heron Blogging

Heron - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Bird is often to be found in the same spot. We spend some time eyeing one another.

Monday Raccoon Blogging

Raccoon - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Early Sunday morning. Scampered away from the photographer and climbed up a tree.

I used an Olympus camera with a telephoto lens. Nice pose!

Monday Finch Blogging

House Finch (Female) - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Lesser Goldfinch - Lake Lagunitas  2026

I posted a photo of a male house finch back in 2021.

I posted a photo of a goldfinch in 2025. (A goldfinch as opposed to a Lesser Goldfinch.)

Monday Deer and Coyote Blogging

Deer - Lake Lagunitas  2026

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.

Trees, Reeds, Reflections

Trees, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Reeds, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Two more Nikon Z7II photos taken last May.

Grass, Reflections / Oak Leaves, Grass, Lake (Lake Lagunitas)

Grass, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Oak Leaves, Grass, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

 Nikon Z7II used for the top photo, an Olympus E-M1II for the next one.

Moon, Redwoods / Clouds, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas)

Moon, Redwoods, Clouds - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Clouds, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Olympus E-M1II and an iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Iris / Lupin

Iris - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Lupin - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Spring photos. Both taken with an Olympus E-M1II.

Stonecrop / Madrone

Broadleaf Stonecrop - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Madrone (New Growth) - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Photos taken last May.

Monday Spotted Towhee Blogging

Spotted Towhee (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Spotted Towhee (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2026

Very vocal! Lots of them this season.

Monday Wood Duck Blogging

Wood Ducks - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Wood Duck - Lake Lagunitas  2026

I've been seeing them on a pretty regular basis recently.  

Both photos taken with a Nikon Z7II, 24-200 zoom lens. Substantially cropped.

Sunrise - Mt. Tamalpais

Sunrise, Mt. Tamalpais - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Taken last January . . . an iPhone photo. The iPhone software has a tendency towards HDR-like dramatic photos . . . although I can't remember now how realistic this rendition is. 

Lake Lagunitas (January / February)

Trees, Cloud, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Reeds, Branches, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Top photo taken in January (iPhone).

Bottom one taken in February (Olympus).

Lake Lagunitas (February)

Lake, Clouds - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Lake, Clouds - Lake Lagunitas  2026

 Early Sunday mornings.

Cloud Reflections (Lake Lagunitas - January)

Reeds, Cloud Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Grass, Cloud and Tree Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Winter photos taken with the Olympus.

Winter Trees (Lake Lagunitas) Black and White

Madrone - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Trees, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Both photos taken with an Olympus E-M1II.

Winter Ferns, Redwoods (Lake Lagunitas)

Ferns - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Redwood Branches - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Rainy weather - both photos taken with an Olympus E-M1II, top photo using a 25mm prime lens, bottom one a 14-150mm zoom.

Winter Plants (Lake Lagunitas)

Irises - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Pacific Hounds Tongue - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Top photo taken with a Nikon Z7II, bottom one with an Olympus E-M1II. 

Clouds, Lake / Trees, Lake

Clouds, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Trees, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Top photo taken with an iPhone 13 Pro. Bottom one with an Olympus E-M1II.

Tassels - Lake Lagunitas

Tassels - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Tassels, Lake, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Photos taken last January.