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 […]
Up on Brush Mountain
Memories from our Mendocino County stay last year around this time. I shot all these pictures in and around our small ridge-top cabin.
Scenic Sunday
Nearly forgotten
There are times when I upload images to use in blog posts but then forget to use them. So today I’m sharing a few of these photos, going back to 2018.
Scenic Sunday
Exploring Lupine Shores
The Lupine Shores camping area sits on the tip of a peninsula at the former site of Lake Berryessa’s Steele Canyon Resort. We visited here about a week ago and found the camping grounds closed for the winter. But in April 2024 it was open, and while the camp sites were still vacant, I found so many great places to […]
Mendocino beauty spots
Two locations in Mendocino County, near the town of Point Arena — Stornetta to the north, and Moat Creek to the south. Stornetta has become a favorite fishing area for the Big Guy, and I’ve enjoyed exploring the trails there, where occasionally you may encounter grazing dairy cattle. In early December 2023, I visited both sites on the same day. […]
Scenic Sunday
