Catholic Stuff - 2

Church Doors (Petaluma) - Sonoma County  2019

Art over Door (Petaluma) - Sonoma County  2019

We were early for our dinner date in Petaluma, so we were able to walk by this nicely-restored Catholic church.

Catholic Stuff - 1

Statue, St Mary's Church (Nicasio) - Marin County  2019

Religious Art (Dominican College) - Marin County  2019

As I might have said before, the Catholics and Buddhists seem to have the best religious art.

Statue, Garden (Dominican College) - Marin County  2019

Mount Tamalpais, Black and White

Mt Tamalpais, Moon - Marin County  2019

Mt Tamalpais, Clouds - Marin County  2019

Photos taken from the Larkspur Landing pedestrian overcross, before heading on to the gym.

Monday Junco, Sparrow Blogging

Junco - Marin County  2019

Sparrow (Nicasio) - Marin County  2019

Top photo taken with an Olympus E-M10 and a Panasonic 12-60mm lens.

Bottom photo taken with a Canon G5XII, cropped in Photoshop.

Depressing story in the New York Times: read at your peril.

Black Mountain

Black Mountain, Nicasio  Reservoir - Marin County  2019

Another "test" photo using a Canon G5XII. A 2010 photo of the same scene has been posted on the blog earlier.

Nicasio Church - 2

St Mary's (Nicasio) - Marin County  2019

St Mary's, Telephone Pole (Nicasio) - Marin County  2019

I was using a Canon G5XII . . . a new purchase. Trying to get the feel of it before our trip to Europe in October.

Nicasio Church - 1

St Mary's (Nicasio) - Marin County  2019

St Mary's, Blackberry Bush (Nicasio) - Marin County  2019

Black and white seemed appropriate here.

Nicasio Sightems

Sunrise (Nicasio) - Marin County  2019

Road, Hills (Nicasio) - Marin County  2019

Early morning. Chilly.

Lake Lagunitas - 2

Leaves, Backlit (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2019

Branches, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2019

Bright and sunny. However, I took some photos while the sky was overcast earlier this year.

Lake Lagunitas - 1

Reeds, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2019

Road, Sun (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2019

Scenes from an early morning stroll around Lake Lagunitas.

Monday Egret Blogging

Egret (Sausalito) - Marin County  2019

Zoomed-in all the way with the Canon G5XII, then cropped even further in Photoshop.

Curtains, Berkeley 1970

Curtain - Berkeley  1970

Curtain - Berkeley  1970

Shot on 35mm film. Probably Kodachrome, but now I'm not sure.

Autumn in Berkeley, 1970

Tree and Windows - Berkeley  1970

Drainpipe, Windows - Berkeley  1970

Film photographs, taken with a Nikon F.

Fire Departments

Petaluma Fire Department - Sonoma County  2019

Nicasio Fire Department - Marin County  2019

Taken during a quick loop trip on the "back road" from Fairfax to Petaluma.

Tiburon Sightems - 2

Pine Cone, Self-Portrait (Tiburon) - Marin County  2019

Boats, San Francisco Skyline (Tiburon) - Marin County  2019

So, most of these photos were taken in September using a new camera, a Canon G5XII. I wanted to test it in varying conditions to see if it would be suitable as a one-camera travel option. So far so good. Annoying, though, having to type in the "II" every time you refer to it.

I'll have to have a little extended post about the camera at some point in the future.

Tiburon Sightems - 1

Bougainvillea, Staircase (Tiburon) - Marin County  2019

Sam's Anchor Cafe (Tiburon) - Marin County  2019

Taken during a combined Sausalito / Tiburon photo excursion.

I don't think we've ever eaten at Sam's. Probably should, at least once.

Sausalito Agaves

Agave (Sausalito) - Marin County  2019

Agaves, Self-Portrait (Sausalito) - Marin County  2019

These plants are found in Sausalito in front of the fire station at Johnson and Bridgeway. Usually I just post black and white abstracts as in the top photo, but I thought it would be interesting to get an overall view.

Monday Egret Blogging

Egret, Boat, Mount Tamalpais - Marin County  2019

In back of the San Rafael Trader Joe's. Taken with my newish Canon G5XII.

Back through Yosemite

Pine Tree, Lembert Dome (Tuolumne Meadows) - Yosemite  2019

Like I said, I can't find any photos taken on the way home after my 2005 backpack. So I guess I'll just put this one in for now, a late August photo taken this year in Tuolumne Meadows.  I'll post some other photos from my 2019 camping trip at a later date.

The Hike Out - 2

Mike, Kearsarge Pinnacles - Sierra Nevada  2005

Big Pothole Lake - Sierra Nevada  2005

From the notes:

6:30 AM—37º. A bear wandered through last night, around midnight. Could just make out his silhouette. Woke me up!

9:00—Leave camp.

10:15—Kearsarge Pass.

1:00 PM—Trailhead.

3:15—Mammoth & the Quality Inn!

4:00—Showered! Over to Gomez’ for a quesadilla and some draft beer! FYI, I ache all over. 

[Update: Alas, I can't find any photos of the after-hike Mammoth experience. Huh.]

Kearsarge Lakes - Hiking Out

Reeds, Reflections - Sierra Nevada  2005

Mike, Reading - Sierra Nevada  2005

From the notes:

2:00—Back at campsite number 1. Kearsarge Lakes.

5:30—The Hatch! Much more so than Monday night. Trout don’t have to jump—just scoop up th’ hatch. Very nice here . . . best part of trip, actually. A little like Minaret Lake, with the Kearsarge Pinnacles standing in for the Minarets.

The Hike Out - 1

East Vidette Peak - Sierra Nevada  2005

Taking Down Tent - Sierra Nevada  2005

From the notes:

Up at 6:15 AM. Temperature at 5 AM was 31º. Start packing. Some trepidation over major ascent today. Camera battery dead! Wha . . . ? Two deer wander through my campsite.

8:50—Leave camp.

9:45—Low point. Vidette Meadows. Campers with campfire. Nice, actually. Breakfast.

10:00—Resume hiking.

11:40—Kearsarge Pass junction. I’m alive, but just barely. Almost immediately, the trail opens up and become more scenic.

12:30—1:00 PM—Lunch at Bullfrog Lake.

Mountain Views

Mountain View, 4PM - Sierra Nevada  2005

Mountain View, 6PM - Sierra Nevada  2005

After I got back home I spent some time looking at the topo map trying to figure out what mountain this was. Alas, no luck.

Rock Details

Rock Detail #1 - Sierra Nevada  2005

Rock Detail #2 - Sierra Nevada  2005

Details seen around my Bubbs Creek campsite.

From the notes:

12:50—Leave the pass for the return.

4:15—Back at camp.

7:10—Inside the tent. 50º. Hiding from mosquitos. Need to rest! Definitely, yes: Another too-tough trip!

Dayhike: 8 hours.

[Update: So . . . this was quite some time ago (years, actually) and even back then I was complaining about the toughness of the trip. Huh. So it's not a recent thing.]

Monday Deer Blogging (Deer, Tuolumne Meadows 2012)

Deer, Tuolumne Meadows - Yosemite  2012

OK, so this photo wasn't taken during my 2005 backpack, but I wanted to post a nice Sierra wildlife photo. Taken during a dayhike going north on the PCT out of Tuolumne Meadows in 2012.

Forester Pass View

Forester Pass View - Sierra Nevada  2005

Bighorn Plateau - Sierra Nevada  2002

The "awe-inspiring Forester Pass" and the "mind-boggling view." It's interesting that I had been in the area below Forester Pass in 2002, on horseback. You can make out the same mountain range in both photos.

Forester, Shepherd Passes Topo

Forester Pass

Forester Pass - Sierra Nevada  2005

Mike, Forester Pass - Sierra Nevada  2005

From the notes:

12:20 PM—The awe-inspiring Forester Pass. Cross over into Sequoia National Park for a few minutes. 13,200 feet elevation. Solitary lunch. Rock pix. Southwards, a mind-boggling view.