Autumn, looking back
Three of my favorite images from November 2016. Every year, every season has its own signature look, never quite duplicated ever again.
River mist
It was chilly at 7:15 this morning as I started hiking along the American River just downstream from Sunrise Boulevard. The sun wasn’t up yet, and there was nobody else around to appreciate the wispy fog hanging over the water — it was just me and the mallards, and a flock of Canada honkers passing overhead.
Meet the beetles!
A few days ago, I went out to the American River in nearby Fair Oaks with the Big Guy; I wandered around with my camera while he was busy fishing. It wasn’t until I decided to join him on the river bank that I noticed the nearby bushes were absolutely covered in small dark blue beetles. They were so tightly […]
Memory Monday, Week 84
Since I mentioned the San Diego Zoo in last week’s post, I decided to dig out the old prints from my visit back in 1981. I’m certain it’s changed quite a lot since then although I haven’t had a chance to go back to Balboa Park. In 1981 my sister and her family were living in El Cajon, and my […]
Morning mallards
Mallards are a common sight at Lake Natoma, but I always enjoy spotting the busy females — especially in the morning when there aren’t so many people about. At that peaceful time of day, a duck might take a break from her search for food near the Negro Bar launch ramp and won’t get too bothered by a kayak or […]
Night visitor
Vibrant Colors
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Vibrant colors.
Memory Monday, Week 83
Zoo standards have changed an awful lot in the past few decades, thankfully. I’m also very thankful that my new scanner has made it possible to share the photos I took at the Sacramento Zoo as a fourth-grader in 1970 — the original prints are so faded and blue-toned I was embarrassed to publish them, but after a bit of […]
Colorful locals
