Golden mornings
By the lake
Lake Natoma is basically a roughly 5-mile section of the American River flooded beyond its natural banks by a dam on either end — Folsom Dam to the north and Nimbus Dam to the south. And yet there is so much more to this lake embedded in suburbia. Mornings are my favorite time to visit, and I never get tired […]
Deer hunting
In a little over a month from now, the Big Guy will be off to the mountains to go deer hunting (he hunts with a compound bow). These days I stay home for the actual hunt, but I’ve seen enough pre-season scouting trips to pick up a few things applicable to nature photography. I’ve learned to dress in neutral colors, […]
After party
Our July 4 holiday fell on a Thursday this year, so a lot of folks made a four-day weekend out of it. That left plenty of time to get together with friends and family and to enjoy the outdoors at places like the beach at Negro Bar State Park, soaking in the sun, swimming, chowing down on barbecue and other […]
Cleared for take-off
Well, yes — as a matter of fact, it is a long way down, isn’t it? But I know I can do this; I’ve done it before! Let’s see, how does that go, again…?
Curious
Macro Monday, Week 6
I wrote about the Pacific chorus frogs in my post last Monday; at the time I was a bit discouraged because I hadn’t been able to spot any on the local trails where I’ve seen them in past years. It could be that — like much of the other wildlife — they’ve been a bit late this year because of […]
Pollinators
Spring’s colorful blooms may be long gone, but there are still plenty of flowers and other plants full of tempting nectar for bees and other pollinators. This field of common madia on the south shore of the American River was buzzing with activity yesterday morning — a perfect chance to me to work on my bee-photographing skills.
Walking distance
I still have too many of those days when dragging myself out of the house for a walk feels like more trouble than it’s worth; I’ll tell myself I’ve hiked the same old trails so many times that there’s nothing new or interesting to see. It’s true, I don’t always come home with a bunch of great images on my […]