Bouncing animals
My walking stick
It’s a very odd feeling to look down in the dirt and spot a long yellow weed casually making its way across your path. As soon as I realized I was looking at a stick insect (Phasmatodea), I knelt down with my camera. Unfortunately, this was the best I could do, since he had no interest whatsoever in posing for […]
Light and shadow
Hiking at Beals Point
Lately I’ve been looking to break my routine by finding different places to hike that are still close to home; and since Folsom Lake is nearby, I picked the most convenient access point, Beals Point, for my Thursday morning outing. I’ll admit I was disappointed after I got there, but it’s my own fault, really. I already knew Beals Point […]
Candid Shots
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week. I want to see photographs unposed people, family, friends, pets, animals in the wild.
We’ve forgotten more stories than you’ll ever know
Footprints
Coming in waves
The Adventure Continues… Salmon Fishing
Salmon season is an annual event in my life, since we live relatively close to the American River, and The Big Guy is basically obsessed with catching and eating salmon rather than buying it at the supermarket. So every year — usually from late August through October — our normal schedule begins to revolve heavily around salmon fishing. I was […]