Granite Bay hike
Some images from my Folsom Lake hike, starting from Granite Bay and heading toward Doton’s Point, in early November this year.
A May-December romance
As I sit at my desk writing this, it’s early December and the weather outside is grey, windy, and very wet. And while there’s a part of me that absolutely loves rainy winter days, I also look back with longing on the warm spring mornings like the one in late May when I took a stroll around the Turtle Pond […]
An unexpected detour
How is it possible that it’s been nearly three years since I last hiked at Doton’s Point, on Folsom Lake’s north fork? I can’t believe so much time could have passed already — but it was high time for me to get back out there. Or at least I thought so, until I arrived at Granite Bay and found Park […]
Sweetwater scenery
I’ve shared a lot of photos of Folsom Lake’s south fork in the past, but at the end of October I made my first trip in a couple of years out to the area of the old Salmon Falls bridge and the Monte Vista and Sweetwater trails. It took me a little while to get my bearings; and of course […]
Ode to an oak tree
I slipped my roots round the stony soil Like rings on the hand of a bride, And my boughs took hold of the summer’s smile And grew out green and wide. I grew up in a valley rich in heritage oak trees, and they feature in some of my best childhood memories. The various species found in the Sacramento Valley […]
Conjuring spring
I do love the season of autumn; but for right now I’m finding comfort in memories of last spring, a season of hope and optimism, when wildflowers sprang up all around and I was able to go out to the Phoenix Park vernal ponds in between rain showers to breathe the fresh air and practice my macro photography skills with […]
Autumn shoreline
Last Wednesday I drove out to Folsom Lake’s south fork with the Big Guy. He knew the old Salmon Falls Bridge was partially out of the water and wanted to try fishing from it. The last time I’d hiked the trail along Sweetwater Creek was back in 2020, so it’s been awhile! With the water level so low, it might […]
One that got away
I seriously can’t believe it’s already been six months since I was out at Denio’s, wandering among the often crazy collections of miscellaneous used items. When I was there last in April, I brought home a small photo album that was like a treasure from 1966. But these photos are not from that visit; these are images I shot back […]
Rattlesnake trail
There are a number of trails to explore when you park at the Rattlesnake Bar area of Folsom Lake SRA, but the trip out to Avery’s Pond is one of the most popular. The best time to hike the trail is in the springtime, when wildflowers are abundant and there are few if any annoying dry weeds. Of course, poison […]