Scenic Sunday
A day at the lake
We spent a day exploring portions of the western shoreline of Lake Berryessa on a breezy day in May. The water level is still very high, and some public areas are still closed. But there are always beautiful views and the peaceful sounds of the California oak woodlands in spring.
Boggs Lake Preserve
I’ve visited Clear Lake quite a number of times in the past several years, and I find myself gravitating to the familiar spots — especially Anderson Marsh State Historic Park at the south end of the lake and Rodman Slough in the north. So on this trip I tried to discover something new to me; and that led me to […]
Scenic Sunday
Hello, blackbird
Red-wing blackbirds are one of my favorites, probably stemming from childhood memories of seeing and hearing them as I traversed the marshes between Sacramento and San Francisco. I’ve recently found them quite close to home at Sailor Bar’s Turtle Pond in Fair Oaks, but I always love spotting them around Clear Lake, especially in the spring. On this particular trip, […]
Mendocino shores
Lake Mendocino is just a short drive away from Clear Lake, and spring is a great time to explore this Northern California reservoir. I didn’t get to hike as much as I would have liked, but I did see some really beauitiful wildflowers and a number of birds. The green hillsides and trails look so inviting — but watch out […]
Home again, home again
I was thoroughly spoiled on our last trip to (and from) Texas; we splurged on our flights and traveled first class. On our flight home, the Big Guy was kind enough to switch seats with me so I had a nice view out the window. For me — and for the Big Guy as well, I’m pretty sure — enjoying […]
Scenes from Steel Canyon
A week ago I shared some images shot in January 2025 at Lake Berryessa using my Fujifilm point-and-shoot camera. Here’s another look at that same visit through the lens of my phone camera.
Winter sunshine
It still hasn’t fully sunk in with me that spring has arrived. Late last January we made a day trip over to Lake Berryessa and found the skies completely clear and the temperatures surprisingly warm. The only clues that we were still in the throes of winter were the absence of other people along the lakeshore and the fact that […]