Sunday, September 20, 2026

Trail, Mount Tamalpais

Trail, Mt. Tamalpais - Marin County  2026

Last winter I hiked up the hill in back of the Canon Village condos. But afterwards I kept thinking that there was probably an easier way up then the route I took.

So when granddaughter Hanna stayed with us last August I persuaded her to accompany me on a return visit.

Photo from our hike taken with an Olympus camera.

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Power Lines, Wetlands

Power Lines, Wetlands - Marin County  2026

Walking around in back of Costco while the Toyota was being serviced. 

Friday, September 18, 2026

Sunset, Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool, Sunset Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Just happened to notice these clouds, so I had to grab the iPhone and head down to the pool.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Morning Walk Photos (iPhone 16 Pro Max)

Buckeye Branches, Poison Oak - Marin County  2026

Oak, Bay Branches - Marin County  2026

Photos taken with an iPhone 16 Pro Max . . . a recent acquisition. Might not have the correct settings yet. Also, annoying issue trying to download photos into my PC.

It had a dedicated camera button! Whoa!

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Trees, Clouds (Black and White)

Trees, Clouds - Marin County  2026

Trees, Clouds - Marin County  2026

Top photo taken with an iPhone 13 Pro Max, the bottom one with a Sony RX100.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Hill: April / August

Grass, Hill (April) - Marin County  2026

Grass, Hill (August) - Marin County  2026

Hill regularly seen on our morning walks.

Top photo taken with a Sony RX100, bottom one with an iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Monday, September 14, 2026

Monday Goat Blogging

Goats (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

They were back at the beginning of last June . . . busy, hard at work.

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Bay Trees, Moss, Poison Oak

Bay Trees, Moss - Marin County  2026

Bay Tree, Poison Oak - Marin County  2026

Top photo from April, the next one from May. Both taken with a Sony RX100.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Weston Light Meter

Mike, Weston Meter - Sierra Nevada  1978

Once I enlarged yesterday's image I couldn't help but notice the Weston light meter hanging around my neck. I've previously written a post on the meter, back in the early days of blogging when I tended to write more than a few sentences per post.

Yes, I still have the meter! Below, some recent photos taken with an iPhone.

Weston Meter (open) - Marin County  2026

Weston Meter (closed, with Zone System note attached) - Marin County  2026

Friday, September 11, 2026

Backpackers (1978)

Joe Grant, Joe Mundy, Mike Mundy - Sierra Nevada  1978

The same intrepid outdoorsmen that have been seen before, on the summit of Mt. Whitney.

This is my first time viewing this photograph! I happened to be looking at some 1978 contact sheets recently when I noticed that there were some snow scenes taken at the beginning of that year. For some reason I had developed the negatives and made a contact sheet but never printed any of the photos that had been taken. Too busy elsewhere, I guess.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Snow, Lake (1978)

Snow, Lake - Sierra Nevada  1978

Snow, Lake - Sierra Nevada  1978

Photos taken using a Nikon F single lens reflex.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Lake, Snow, Trees (1978)

Lake, Snow, Trees - Sierra Nevada  1978

I'm thinking that those trees are Foxtail Pines.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Snow, Lake (1978)

Snow, Lake - Sierra Nevada  1978

I've been trying to remember the exact location where we backpacked into. Eastern Sierra, but the lake must remain unidentified.

Monday, September 7, 2026

Monday Marmot Blogging (1985)

Marmot - Yosemite  1985

Looking for some food that the backpackers had foolishly left out. Alas, the backpackers had actually not left any food out.

(High altitude Yosemite backpack trip.)