Fritos & Beer

 

Fritos & Beer - Truckee  2022

Toyota, Snow Banks - Truckee  2022

I had thought that my destination was somewhere near South Lake Tahoe. But no, we had reservations at the Hyatt Hotel in Incline Village, Nevada. This meant driving up Highway 80 to Truckee, then heading over to the north edge of Lake Tahoe.

For lunch I bought a sandwich and Fritos at a convenient Subway (influenced by KDramas? - no.) I remembered an open area just north of Truckee on Highway 89 and drove there. Lots of snow! I found a place to park and had a tailgate Fritos & Beer lunch.

The Wardrobe / Root of Happiness

 

The Wardrobe - Davis  2022

Root of Happiness - Davis  2022

Last photos taken in Davis. I was using a small Canon G5XII . . . very nice camera indeed.

Bizarro World / Music with Beer

 

Bizarro World - Davis  2022

Music with Beer - Davis  2022

Alas, it was too early in the morning for me to participate in Music with  Beer.

Varsity

 

Varsity - Davis  2022

In late January I drove over to Lake Tahoe for some snow/ski adventures with Masa, Shawna and the grandkids.

I myself did not participate in the ski adventures, however. Going there as an observer.

On the way there, I stopped for a mid-morning break and took a short walk around Davis.

Monday Dog Blogging

 

Dog - Marin County  2022

Dog & Owner - Marin County  2022

Has been seen multiple times on the blog.

Branches, Clouds

 

Branches, Leaves, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Tree, Clouds (Fairfax) - Marin County  2022

Recurring subjects. We've had some nice-looking clouds this winter, but no real rain, alas.

Stay Gold (Oakland)

 

Deli - Oakland  2022

Restroom Wall - Oakland  2022

Outside dining available. Colorful bathroom wall. iPhone photos.

Trees, Ocean

 

Trees, Ocean - Point Reyes  2022

Looking out at the horizon from Sky Camp. As I recall, you can hear the sound of waves during the night. 

Sky Camp

 

Tree Trunks - Point Reyes  2022

Sky Camp Logs - Point Reyes  2022

A lot of burnt trees have been cut down, leaving the landscape much more open than it previously was. I'll probably stick to Coast Camp for my future backpack trips.

Sky Camp (2B) - Point Reyes  2022

Trail to Sky Camp

 

Branches - Point Reyes  2022

The last time I visited the Sky Camp area was some years ago. So I was interested to see what changes the Woodward Fire had made to the landscape.

There were plenty of green plants to be seen while hiking in. Unfortunately, there's quite a bit of invasive ivy crowding out other plants. But no real evidence of the fire until you arrive at Sky Camp.

Moon, Limantour Beach

 

Moon, Limantour Beach - Point Reyes  2022

I wanted to hike over to see Sky Camp, but as long as I was in the vicinity, I decided to check out Limantour Beach.

Monday Duck Blogging

Duck - Point Reyes  2022

 From the footbridge (its shadow visible in the image) at Limantour marsh. Mrs Duck is off to the right.

Branches, Reflections

 

Branches, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Taken on a December walk around Lake Lagunitas. Makes an interesting print.

Stay Gold

 

Stay Gold - Oakland  2022

Be Nice - Oakland  2022

Stay Gold Deli in Oakland. I don't have a good food memory. I think the BBQ was good.

Off Da Hook

 

Off Da Hook - Oakland  2022

I didn't check to see if there was a dial tone.

Some earlier pay phone pix.

Amaryllis

 

Amaryllis - Marin County  2022

This was a Trader Joe's purchase that turned out quite nicely. An iPhone photo.

Moon, Redwoods / New Growth

 

Moon, Redwoods (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

Trees, New Growth (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2022

After a short spell with the Nikon 50mm prime lens, I went back to using the 24-200mm zoom lens on the Nikon. 

Webs / Leaves

 

Webs (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Leaves (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Another shot of the mysterious webs. Nikon Z5, 50mm lens.

Monday Dog Blogging

 

Dog (San Rafael) - Marin County  2021

Waiting at the Toyota Service Counter.

Redwoods / Oak

 

Redwoods (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Oak, Fog (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

There was plenty of fog down by the entry station, but alas, none higher up at the lake.

Taken with a Nikon Z5 and a newly acquired 50mm lens: "The size and weight of the Z Nikkor makes it a good match for the compact Z-series bodies it’s designed for although it is not the smallest lens. The Z Nikkor also focuses fast and reliably and is sealed thoroughly. And finally the lens produces quite pleasing Bokeh that’s not far behind the rendering of very good f1.4 lenses and to me, actually surpasses Nikon’s own 50mm f1.4G. This overall performance justifies the price and deserves a Highly Recommended!"

Oakland Sightems

Checks Cashed - Oakland  2022

Sheet Metal - Oakland  2022

 We were having some BBQ at a place across the street. iPhone photos.

Fog

Coyote Bush, Fog - Marin County  2021

Fire Road, Fence, Fog - Marin County  2021

In the hills in back of our house.

Branches, Creek

 

Branches, Creek (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

It was raining . . . I had an Olympus E-M1II with a 25mm lens tucked underneath my parka. Taken during one of my early morning walks in Fairfax.

Mushrooms

 

Mushrooms, Back Porch (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

Mushrooms, Bay Leaves (Fairfax) - Marin County  2021

Taken during last year's wet December.

Webs / Reeds

 

Webs (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Reeds (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

They're webs all right, but are they spider webs? I looked, but didn't see any actual spiders. It's a mystery.

I think these are the last shots to be posted that were taken by my rented Nikon Z7II. Someday I'll have to write a little post about my experience with the camera.

Monday Coho Salmon Blogging

Salmon - Marin County  2021

Salmon - Marin County  2021

"Adult coho in the Lagunitas Creek Watershed are approximately 24 inches long. They enter Tomales and begin the incredible metamorphosis of changing color and shape as they prepare to journey upstream. Males turn bright red and grow a hooked jaw, called a kype. Females are dark red without the hooked jaw. The female’s tail (caudal fin) often looks white, as scales are scraped off during nest digging and fungus begins to grow as their bodies decompose."

We parked in the Leo Cronin Salmon Viewing Area parking lot and walked down the dirt road in the rain. Recent heavy rainfall meant that the creek was pretty muddy. It took a while to spot them, but Hali eventually saw them darting back and forth!

I used an Olympus E-M1II and a 14-150mm zoom lens for these photos.

Lagunitas Creek - Marin County  2021

Moon & Contrail

 

Moon, Contrail - Marin County  2022

7:19 AM. Alas, not the Wolf Moon . . . taken the day after in the hills above our house.

Dominican University

 

Statue (Dominican) - Marin County  2022

Columns, Leaves (Dominican) - Marin County  2022

We stopped here while driving back from the art supply store in order to get in some steps. Nice place.

Redwoods, Creek

 

Redwoods, Creek (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Nikon Z7II, 1/13th second shutter speed, slow enough to slightly blur the water. ISO is 6400! Noise seems OK even going up to 200% in Photoshop.

Reeds - 1

 

Reeds, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Reeds, Reflections (Lake Lagunitas) - Marin County  2021

Nikon Z7II photos.