Monday Deer Blogging

 

Deer (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Taken with a Nikon Z5.

Lupin (Lake Lagunitas)

 

Lupin (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

The overcast sky helped with the light.

Sausalito Plants

 

Plants, Window - Sausalito  2021

Side Yard, Plants - Sausalito  2021

All the Sausalito photos were taken with the small Canon G5XII (same camera that was used for all the 2019 European pix.)

Sausalito Flowers

 

Flowers - Sausalito  2021

Flowers, Wall - Sausalito  2021

Part of a series.

Agaves

 

Agave -  Sausalito  2021

Agaves - Sausalito  2021

Another obligatory shot of the agaves in Sausalito.

Nostromo

 

Nostromo, Mt Tamalpais - Sausalito  2021

"This is commercial towing vehicle Nostromo out of the Solomons, registration number one-eight-oh-niner-two-four-six-oh-niner."

―Ripley (from Alien)

Obligatory shot from the boat docks in Sausalito.

Sausalito Visit

 

Self Portrait -  Sausalito  2021

Flowers, Storefront - Sausalito  2021

Photos taken in Sausalito earlier this month. No visits there in 2020, alas.

Blog Note (Banner Images)

 

Something has gone haywire as to how Blogger is showing the banner image. We'll have to wait and see if they ever get around to fixing it. (The banner looks OK on phones, but not on tablets or desktops.)

Above images are the ones I'm trying to use. We'll see. (Note: photos resized in Blogger to "Large.")

Monday Turkey Blogging

 

Turkey - Marin County  2021

Impressive bird seen on an early morning walk up the street. I used a Canon G5XII.

Clouds

Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

In the summer of 1922, Alfred Stieglitz began to take photographs of clouds, tilting his hand camera towards the sky to produce dizzying and abstract images of their ethereal forms. In an article the following year, Stieglitz maintained that these works were a culmination of everything he had learned about photography in the previous forty years.

Stieglitz called these photographs Equivalents. More than describing the visible surfaces of things, the works could express pure emotion, paralleling the artist’s own inner state. Stieglitz, along with many of the artists of his circle, argued that visual art could assume the same nonrepresentational, emotionally evocative qualities as music.

 Maybe.

Irises - 2

 

Iris, Rain (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Irises (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

April photos. I used an Olympus E-M1II and a Nikon Z5.

Irises - 1

 

Iris (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Iris (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

In spite of the low rainfall total (or maybe because of it?) the iris quantities this year were quite high.

Berkeley Doorknobs

 

Doorknob - Berkeley  2021

Doorknob - Berkeley  2021

Part of a series.

Berkeley Flowers

 

Flowers - Berkeley  2021

Flowers - Berkeley  2021

Plantings by Margaret. Very inspirational. Too bad I can't identify the flowers. 

Orchids

 

Orchids - Berkeley  2021

Orchids, Mantel - Berkeley  2021

Margaret has a dedicated orchid shelter in her backyard. 

Photos taken with a Canon G5XII.

Monday Pelican Blogging

 

Giraffe, etc., Pelican Photo - Berkeley  2021

Nice arrangement by Margaret. The pelican photo is a "vintage" print, made in my darkroom. 

Below, the 1979 photo:

Pelican (Ensenada) - Mexico  1979

Redwoods, Ferns

 

Redwoods, Ferns (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Using a Nikon Z5. 1/25th second, f11, ISO 3200. 

Tree, Ripples

 

Tree, Ripples (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Looking down at the tree in front of the lake.

 

Lake, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Lake, Reflections, Clouds (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Same viewpoint. Top photo taken during the kid hike. Bottom one taken a week later, when it was supposed to rain. Nice clouds, but no rain, alas.

Ferns - 2

 

Fern, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Fern, Moss (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

All the fern photos except the top one here were taken with an Olympus E-M1II. The top photo was taken with a Nikon Z5 (as can be seen by its different aspect ratio.)

Ferns - 1

 

Fern (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Ferns (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

A goodly amount of ferns could be seen around the lake, in spite of the low rainfall totals.

Kids

 

Nolan, Hanna (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Grandkids, during a hike around Lake Lagunitas. The high point of the hike was the granola bar snack break.

Monday Woodpecker Blogging

 

Woodpecker (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

The photo, severely cropped, was taken with a Nikon Z5 and a 24-200mm lens. The ISO was 2200! 

Lake Lagunitas

 

Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

(Click to enlarge.) I've done a number of recent hikes around Lake Lagunitas in Marin County's Water District. The lake is holding up pretty well, considering the drought situation.

Inverness Objects

 

Wooden Pelican (Inverness) - Marin County  2021

Feathers, Shells, etc. (Inverness) - Marin County  2021

Marine-themed décor, appropriate for the location. iPhone photos.

Tomales Bay from Inverness

 

Tomales Bay - Marin County  2021

Marine Objects, Tomales Bay (Inverness) - Marin County  2021

Photos taken from Margaret and Jim's weekend retreat in Inverness.

Ross Sightems - 2

 

Tableware (Ross) - Marin County  2021

Stacked Chairs (Ross) - Marin County  2021

"Ross is named in honor of James Ross, who acquired Rancho Punta de Quentin in 1859."

"Don't let the grand homes, private tennis courts, and gated drives fool you. Beneath its opulent exterior, Ross remains a perfect place to raise a family."

iPhone photos.

Ross Sightems - 1

 

Basket (Ross) - Marin County  2021

Art Gallery (Ross) - Marin County  2021

Photos taken while Hali was at the dentist.

Coast Camp Trail

 

Coast Camp Trail - Point Reyes  2021

Indian Paintbrush, Irises - Point Reyes  2021

After checking out the surf at Limantour Beach, I drove over to the Coast Camp trailhead for a short walk out and back. Photos taken with a Nikon Z5 with a 24-200mm lens.

Monday Cow Blogging

Cow - Point Reyes  2021

Cow - Point Reyes  2021

Very photogenic dairy cows to be found on the Pierce Point Road.