Punk rock
Flash of red
These small black birds gather in the tops of our neighborhood trees to raise a continual chorus of high-pitched trills and warbles. When disturbed, they simply migrate to another tree, and the din rises again. We tend to call them starlings, although I’m not sure what they actually are. I decided to shoot this noisy group sitting perched in a […]
Flurry
Pigeons, ducks and some smaller birds regularly gather on this corner for the breakfast on offer; but it doesn’t take much to set them to flight… at least temporarily!
Flowers in February
It’s been pretty cold around here these past few days, especially in the mornings and evenings, dipping down into the area of frost and freeze warnings. The days have been mostly sunny and sometimes downright warm, enough to give courage to a few hardy and hopeful spring flowers.
Save the Tiger
The beautiful Sumatran tiger is critically endangered, with only around 400 left in the shrinking forests of Indonesia. This one lives at the Sacramento Zoo.
Red River Hog
Spirals
Macros from my small seashell collection.
Tower Theater
Powerhouse petals
I made a couple of quick trips to the Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park this past weekend, and I nearly walked right past these beautiful roses without noticing them. They’re growing just north of the main powerhouse, right outside the small building containing the machine shop and the superintendent’s office.