Poison Oak / Fenceposts

 

Poison Oak (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County  2022

Fenceposts (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County  2022

Taken on the Roy's Redwoods loop trail.

Monday Crow Blogging

 

Crows - Marin County  2022

Crows - Marin County  2023

They always seem to be on a strict schedule known only to them.

**

Strange black and princely pirates of the skies,

   Would that your wind-tossed travels I could know!

Would that my soul could see, and, seeing, rise

   To unrestricted life where ebb and flow

   Of Nature’s pulse would constitute a wider life below!

-Emily Pauline Johnson

Lake Lagunitas - Autumn Black and White

 

Clouds (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Ducks, Lake (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Top: view from Sky Oaks Drive. Bottom: might be ducks. We'll say they are.

Big Cars

 

Rivian (Fairfax) - Marin County  2023

Escalade - Pismo Beach  2022

Expensive thingies. 

December, Lake Lagunitas

 

Branches, Lake, Fog (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Branches, Leaves, Lake (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

So, all of the photos this week were taken in December, 2022, before the tremendous amount of rain late in the year.

Reeds, Oak / Reeds, Reflections

 

Reeds, Oak (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Reeds, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Taken in December using a Nikon Z5.

Ferns / Manzanita

 

Ferns (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Manzanita (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

I've taken quite a few photos of manzanita in the Sierra Nevada, including some very early digital black and white conversions from 2004.

December Leaves

 

Leaves, December (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Leaves on Ground, December (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

"The autumn leaves lay scattered on the ground, a tapestry of vibrant hues. Reds, yellows, and oranges dance in the breeze, creating a symphony of color. The crisp air, tinged with the scent of fallen leaves, invigorates the senses. As the sun sets, the leaves cast long shadows, a final farewell before they return to the earth. The ground is a blanket of memories, a reminder of the beauty and impermanence of life."

                                                                                                                  --ChatGPT

Nikon Z5 photos.

Monday Egret Blogging

 

Egret, Beach - Pismo Beach  2022

Egret, Wave - Pismo Beach  2022

I guess that it's the same bird. 

Mount Tamalpais

 

Mt Tamalpais, Haze - Marin County  2022

Mt Tamalpais, Cloud - Marin County  2022

Both taken from essentially the same viewpoint in the hills above our house.

San Francisco Parking Spot

 

Adjusting Circuit Breaker Box - San Francisco  2022

Entryway, Self Portrait - San Francisco  2022

We discovered a parking spot while doing a U-turn! In the Marina district! Miraculous!

Raining off and on.

November Leaves

 

Leaves, Door (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Leaves, Self Portrait (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Top photo: Leaves from the tree seen in the previous two posts. Nikon Z5. Bottom: Up at the school during my morning walk. Olympus E-M1II.

Branches, Clouds

 

Branches, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Branches, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Top photo: Nikon Z5. Bottom: iPhone 12.

Branches, Clouds

 

Branches, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Branches, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Two in a series that I've been doing of a tree up the street. Top: Nikon Z5. Bottom: iPhone 7.

Oak Branches

 

Oak Tree (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Oak Branches (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Top photo taken with an iPhone 12 Pro. Bottom with an Olympus E-M1II / 25mm lens combo.

Photo quality might look the same on the web, but the Olympus photo is much, much better if blown up for printing purposes. It's been noticed by many that iPhone photos are way oversharpened. 

Monday Horse Blogging

 

Horse - Marin County  2022

Taken during a morning walk over to the stables. 

They lose interest once they realize that you're not bringing them any food.

Reclining Buddha

 

Reclining Buddha, Rain - Marin County  2022

Reclining Buddha, Maple Leaves - Marin County  2022

"A reclining Buddha is an image that represents Buddha lying down and is a major iconographic theme in Buddhist art. It represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the parinirvana. He is lying on his right side, his head resting on a cushion or relying on his right elbow, supporting his head with his hand."

This statue is located across the street from us. Top photo taken during the December rains. Bottom one taken also in December, earlier in the month.

Unitarian Church - San Francisco

 

Tree, Courtyard, Unitarian Church - San Francisco  2022

Kingdom of God (Unitarian Church) - San Francisco  2022

We were in San Francisco attending a SF Youth Chorus concert at the Unitarian Church on Franklin St.

iPhone photos.

Mt. Tamalpais / Branches, Reflections

 

Mt. Tamalpais, Sunrise (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Branches, Cloud Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Last of my Lake Lagunitas photos taken in November.

Tree, Reflections / Tree, Yellow Leaves

 

Tree, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Tree, Yellow Leaves (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

November Nikon Z5 photos.

Ferns

 

Ferns (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Ferns (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

November bracken.

Redwoods

 

Redwoods (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Redwoods (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

November photos.

Monday Egret Blogging

 

Egret (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Seen at Lake Lagunitas standing in a shady spot, so not blindingly white as sometimes happens.

Ripples (Lake Lagunitas)

 

Reeds, Ripples (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Leaves, Ripples (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

November photos taken with a Nikon Z5.

Lucid

Lucid (Corte Madera) - Marin County  2022

"The Lucid Air is a praiseworthy first effort from a new automaker, thanks in large part to its Tesla-beating range, otherworldly acceleration and head-turning exterior design. For now, the Model S holds a slight edge overall, but if Lucid can work past its teething issues, it may well end the Tesla’s reign."

Brush Clearing

 

Brush Burning (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Brush Piles (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Lots of brush was cleared out from our surrounding forest areas in November as part of wildfire suppression efforts. There were some piles that were burned, others went into a chipper/shredder machine.

Fairfax November Sightems

 

Dogwood Leaves (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Gate, Trees, Leaves (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Both photos taken in November, 2022 using an Olympus E-M1II.