Close encounter at the Pinns

It’s not every day that you get to see a rattlesnake in the wild, but if you are lucky enough you might just see one…

High Peaks, great hike!

Remember those dragonfly photos I posted a little while ago? Well, here is a series I took at the same Pinnacles National Park a few weeks ago.

A little ranch with that Pinot?

Before I started working (about three weeks ago), my neighbor took me to her and her husband’s ranch up in Sonoma County in Cazadero.

The Blue-eyed Darner at the Pinns

My wife and I saw a few of these guys by the reservoir at Pinnacles National Park a few weekends ago.

SF sometimes looks like Sarajevo

I bet you probably don’t believe me, but it’s true. I mean, we all know there is no war in SF… (or at least not the same kind of war), but some places look like they’ve been bombed!

Grain silos become art walls

When the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit San Francisco in 1989, the plant you are about to see in the photos was shut down. It had previously served as storage for grain that was brought in by train and then shipped out by boat for export. It is now a piece of art that looks normal during the day but reveals its wonders at night!

Fifth Avenue…

I know most of you think we are going on a little trip to New York today. Right? We are not! We are definitely away from the glamorous NYC Fifth Avenue and staying right here in the San Francisco Bay to explore yet another strange place.

La photo du mois: une expression

This is my twelfth participation in the “photo of the month” challenge. Since this is a French-speaking group, I put the translation below. On the 15th of every month, bloggers from all over the world post a photo on a predetermined subject. This month’s topic is “an expression we like.”

Happy 1st birthday, blog!

That’s right! Today marks the first anniversary of this blog. Who would have thought that a year could be so… full of photographs?

Coin-operated nostalgia

Now how much do you like playing arcade games? Today, I’m taking you to the Musée Mécanique to play on a different kind of machines… the old kind.

The Anise Swallowtail

It took a while to be able to understand the difference between the Western Tiger Swallowtail and the Anise Swallowtail, but I think I finally figured it out.

Yellowlegs at the Don Edwards refuge

This might just be another instance where I need your help figuring out which exact species the guys in the pictures are.

Weekly photo challenge: threshold

This is my twenty-fifth participation in the Weekly photo challenge. This week’s theme is “threshold.”

Anna’s Hummingbird at Milagra Ridge

I never thought I could photograph a humming bird. Those guys are so fast and when they are on branch, they blend in and yu can really see them. Imagine how excited I was when I finally was able to take a picture of one!

Snowy Egrets at the Don Edwards Refuge

Tired of my birds yet? I really hope not because there are lot more coming your way in the next few weeks…