Monday Egret and Heron Blogging

Egret - Point Reyes  2026

Heron - Point Reyes  2026

Birds seen on my March hike. They ended up switching places while I watched. 

Point Reyes Dunes

Dunes, Lagoon - Point Reyes  2026

Dune Grass - Point Reyes  2026

Photos taken during a March hike on the Abbots Lagoon trail. I used a Nikon Z7II with a 24-200mm zoom lens.

Cataract Surgery

Cataract Eye Drops (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Mike, Kaiser Cafe Entrance - Marin County  2026

I had cataract surgery last December, right eye at the beginning of the month, left eye at the end. First operation with anesthesia, the second without, for fun. It was interesting! Surgery without anesthesia allows you to be aware of everything that's going on in the room, plus all the small talk between the staff. For example, "what's the best Chinese restaurant in Novato?" was one of the topics. ("That one near the car dealership" was the answer.)

Vision is noticeably better, but getting correct glasses for my astigmatism took quite some time. Luckily I was able to use some (quite old) prescription reading glasses which somehow did the trick until the new glasses were delivered.

In the aftermath there was a serious "flare" problem looking at headlights, particularly in the left eye. The doctor attributed the flaring to some scar tissue left over from the operation . . . he zapped the tissue away using a laser. Whoa. I still have a "floater" in the left eye's vision due to the laser treatment. Supposed to go away eventually.

Grass, Lake / Redwood Trunk (Black and White)

Grass, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Redwood Trunk - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Early Sunday morning. Photos taken with Olympus and Nikon cameras.

[Yikes, a duplicate post! How'd that happen? Not going to bother to delete it though.]

Branches, Lake

Branches, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Branches, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Top photo taken with an iPhone, bottom one with an Olympus E-M1II.

Grass, Lake / Redwood Trunk (Black and White)

Grass, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Redwood Trunk - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Once again, top photo taken with an Olympus E-M1II and the bottom one with a Nikon Z7II.

Ferns

Fern, Stream - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Ferns - Lake Lagunitas  2026

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

Monday Horse Blogging

Horse & Rider (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Truck, Horse Trailer (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Up the street . . . riders preparing to venture forth into the Loma Alta Open Space district. Hali used to park her trailer in the same spot, then ride off on Tuffy.

Cattails, Reflections

Cattails, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Cattails, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

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

Toyon Berries, Wetlands, Railroad Tracks

Toyon Berries, Railroad Tracks - Marin County  2026

Railroad Tracks, Wetlands, Electrical Towers - Marin County  2026

Getting some steps in back of Costco while my car was getting some routine service. Nice views! (Tracks are for the SMART commuter trains.)

Also, lots of new Kias parked by the side of the road. (Already posted a photo.)

Bay, Fencepost

Bay Trunk, Fencepost - Marin County  2026

We pass by this moss-covered tree quite often during our walks. Also please note the mysterious fencepost adjacent to the tree. Who put it there, and for what purpose? Alas, the answers are probably lost in the mists of time.

Oak Branches

Oak Branches (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Oak branches seen up at the end of the street. Impressive result using a Sony RX100.

Oak Tree, Fog

Oak, Fog (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

An iPhone photo. The iPhone does a pretty good job of preserving shadow details without blowing out the highlights.

Oak Tree

Fallen Oak - Marin County  2026

We walk by this fallen-down tree quite frequently. I photographed it before it fell, also quite frequently, after we moved to Marin in 1981. Below, a composite photo taken in 2010.

Top photo taken using a Sony RX100. Bottom one using a Nikon D90 DSLR.

Oak Tree - Marin County  2010