Clouds, Lake / Trees, Lake

Clouds, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Trees, Lake - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Top photo taken with an iPhone 13 Pro. Bottom one with an Olympus E-M1II.

Tassels - Lake Lagunitas

Tassels - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Tassels, Lake, Reflections - Lake Lagunitas  2026

Photos taken last January.

Fairfax Sightems

Agaves, Oranges (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Enough (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

So, sightems not seen on our regular walks!

Not sure what "Enough" refers to. Could be political I guess.

Monday Dog Blogging

Sienna (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

This is Sienna from across the street . . . Karla's extremely friendly dog.

Morning Clouds / Rainbow

Morning Clouds - Marin County  2026

Rainbow - Marin County  2026

Evanescent phenomena, as they like to say. 

Top, Sony RX100, bottom, iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Dodge SRT

Front: Dodge SRT, Rain (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Side: Dodge SRT, Rain (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Google AI overview:

Dodge SRT (Street and Racing Technology) represents the high-performance division of Dodge, featuring top-tier models like the Challenger, Charger, and Durango SRT Hellcat. Known for supercharged 6.2L HEMI engines, these vehicles produce 700+ horsepower, offering extreme speed and, in the Durango's case, high towing capacity.

Rainwater / Sun on Trees

Rainwater Pipe (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Sun on Trees (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Top taken with an iPhone, bottom with a Sony RX100.

Around the House Sightems

Indoor Palm (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Steam, Outdoor Fence (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

iPhone pix.

Black Locust Trees

Blossoms, Black Locust (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

"Black locust is native to parts of the US including the Southern Appalachian and Ozark Mountains. It has been planted in all of the Lower 48 states but has been noted as invasive in as wide ranging ecosystems as pine barren, sand prairie, and black oak savannah communities, in as varied climates as the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, West Coast, and Texas. Black locust grows best in full sun and well drained soils. Where invasive, black locust forms dense clonal forests which shade out competitors and alter nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus cycling."

There are some Black Locust trees up the street next to the creek. Ever since I got the tree ID I've been wondering how they got there.

Morning Walk Sightems

Rock - Marin County  2026

Bay Trunks - Marin County  2026

Not a particularly large rock, but still large enough to be quite heavy. Mike wonders how it came to be there, right beside the trail, no other rocks in the vicinity.

Monday Spotted Towhee Blogging

Spotted Towhee (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Making its very distinctive call. There's been a lot of them around recently, but usually they're hidden in the background foliage. This one was right out there! Photo taken with a Sony RX100.

An earlier post showing one taken in Point Reyes in 2013: Monday Spotted Towhee Blogging.

Local Flowers

Azaleas (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Freesias (Fairfax) - Marin County  2026

Top: an up-the-street neighbor's azaleas, with some ferns.

Bottom: Hali's freesias in our side yard.

Moon and Airplane

Moon, Airplane - Marin County  2026

Nikon Z7II, 24-200mm zoom lens.

Five Brooks Stables

Hay Bales - Point Reyes  2026

Stable Sign - Point Reyes  2026

We took Hanna and her friend Amelie out to the stables at Five Brooks in Point Reyes for a one-hour horseback ride.

They enjoyed it! But they were quite sore the following day.

Horse, Waiting - Point Reyes  2026

Surf

Surf - Point Reyes  2026

 After you cross the bridge at the end of the trail you can trek through the dunes till you arrive at the ocean's edge. As usual, there was lots of waves smashing up against the beach.

Ripples

Ripples, Lagoon - Point Reyes  2026

Ripples, Lagoon - Point Reyes  2026

It was a sunny, relatively cloudless day. Under those conditions I often resort to visualizing scenes in black and white, but these photos look OK in color.

Branch / Log (Black and White)

Branch, Sand - Point Reyes  2026

Log Detail - Point Reyes  2026

Nikon Z7II photos. The log in the bottom photo has been seen on the blog before.

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.)