Catch of the Day: Surprising Snow
Catch of the Day*: Surprising Snow Cooley Landing Park, Palo Alto, CA 3/2023 You’ve probably been reading about the recent historic snowfalls in California. Where I am now in [...]
Wildflowers of the Colorado Plateau
Wildflowers of the Colorado Plateau The Arboretum at Flagstaff Flagstaff, AZ September 2022 Photographing at an arboretum can feel like cheating. Like photographing animals [...]
Pelagic Cormorants Shine!
Point Lobos State ParkCarmel-by-the Sea, CAMay 3, 2021 In mid April, I discovered a large nesting colony of Brandt’s Cormorants within easy viewing at Point Lobos State Park [...]
Pinnacles National Park – June 1 – 4, 2020
PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK - JUNE 1-4, 2020 ARRIVINGIt took 24 hours to settle down after occasional feelings of distractedness and unease. It takes time to adjust to the pace of [...]
More at Moss Landing
More at Moss Landing, CA September 2019 If you've you been following my blog, then you’re already familiar with Moss Landing. It sits in the middle of the great [...]
The Age of Aquariums
The Age of Aquariums July 2019 It is the dawning of the age of aquariums for me because, as a Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA) member, I can go whenever [...]
Whale Tails and Sea Lions
Whale Tails and Sea Lions July 2019, Monterey Bay, CA The day was overcast and foggy. The blues of the sky and sea had vanished, rendering everything in shades [...]
Elephant Seals Rough-housing!
Elephant Seals Rough-housing! Pescadero, CA 7/22/19 Eliza (my niece) and I went to Ano Nuevo State Park, Pescadero, CA, to check on any elephant seals that might be there. [...]
The Dream of Montana
The Dream of Montana May 2019 It is an odd, if common, experience to hop on a plane and be suddenly deposited in a different environment. These airplane trips [...]
Pinnacles National Park: California Wildflowers and Condors
Pinnacles National Park: California Wildflowers and Condors April 29-May 2, 2019 After witnessing the splendor of Carrizo Plain National Monument’s superbloom in March, I was determined to get back [...]