I haven’t been out hiking or visiting museums lately, partly because two hours each weekday are now alloted to my new job of dog walking. It’s just one dog, and he lives fairly near me — but he’s been escorting me on a pretty enjoyable tour of streets and neighborhoods I’ve never seen before. I quickly decided that, at least […]
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Letter G – Needs to have the letter G. You can always use adjectives and adverbs with a specific topic just make sure you give us the word that fits the requirements of this challenge. Golden poppy: Portrait of California Governor Jerry Brown at the State Capitol: Rice grinder, Sacramento […]
Flowering maple, also known as Temple Bells (one of my favorites). I found these in Sacramento’s Capitol Park: A couple of local wildflowers — telegraph weed, AKA golden aster seen at Beals Point, Folsom Lake (above) and an unidentified plant growing alongside the American River (below): Wild chicory, growing near the Lake Natoma Crossing: These Lantana berries growing beside Leidesdorff […]
I certainly don’t consider myself a wedding photographer, but while I was visiting the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco I noticed this handsome couple posing for a professional photographer, and I couldn’t resist sneaking in a few shots of my own. It all started when I spotted this abandoned white rose bouquet: I’m sure the amazing Palace of […]
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 […]
I took advantage of the cooler temperatures today to tag along with The Big Guy as he visited one of his favorite fishing spots on the river. It was a little after 7 AM when we arrived; the moon was still lingering — very faintly — in the sky.