At My Peak - Los Angeles 1984 |
I've been scanning some 1984 negatives recently, for fun. Back then I was doing some billboard photos as a series until I ran out of subjects.
At My Peak - Los Angeles 1984 |
I've been scanning some 1984 negatives recently, for fun. Back then I was doing some billboard photos as a series until I ran out of subjects.
Yellow Oak Leaves - Marin County 2024 |
Yellow Oak Leaves on Ground - Marin County 2024 |
Virtually all the oak tree leaves in Marin were turning yellow this winter, due to, I believe, a "Twohorned oak gall wasp—Dryocosmus dubiosus."
Fortunately, according to the linked article, "Gall wasps are naturally killed by a complex of fungi, parasites, predators, and competing insects (primarily moth larvae and other wasps) that live within galls. Although aesthetically undesirable, these oak gall wasps do not seriously threaten tree health. No control is known or recommended."
San Francisco Skyline, Clouds - Sausalito 2024 |
Johnson Street, Boats - Sausalito 2024 |
I was using an Olympus 14-150mm zoom lens . . . very useful for both wide landscape shots and tight telephoto ones.
Grebes - Sausalito 2024 |
"A grebe is not a duck. Grebes have lobed toes, an adaptation they use to propel themselves underwater to get food, and a duck has webbed feet. Grebes have an ancient lineage and research has shown they are most closely related to flamingos. However, these species show no outward resemblance to each other."
Cows (San Geronimo Valley) - Marin County 2024 |
It was a foggy and damp morning in the San Geronimo Valley when I pulled over to see if there were any cows at my favorite valley viewpoint. There were!