I’ll be away from my usual nature haunts until the New Year, so I’m going to wrap up the year with a few Bay Area holiday lights . . . and an exploration of Itten’s contrasts, inspired by a reading of a Michael Freeman book (The Photographer’s Eye). If any shots grab my attention in…
Archives for December 2009
How to Untangle a Pigeon
When you’re helping out a pigeon, the reaction from people passing by tends to be polarized: “how sweet” or “disgusting.” Pigeons have such a lousy rap, some people are aghast that anyone would think to rescue one of these birds, let alone touch it.
Super Raven
I took this shot the day after Thanksgiving — just getting around to posting it. The 25-foot swells off Ocean Beach were camera worthy. But I found myself swiveling with lens toward the cliff’s edge, where ravens were striking these comical poses in the headwinds. I captured several such raven moments, but this was my…
No Room at the Inn: A Quail’s Tale
Japanese Quail are known for shooting upward like missiles, and they can even kill themselves by hitting their noggins on hard surfaces. A Japanese Quail can shoot up and out through a space in the bag that’s narrower than my arm . . .
A [Still] Golden Autumn
I realize it’s still autumn. But does this look like December 5? Our trees are still crimson, gold and amber — attributed to minimal rain and a mild autumn. We’re bracing for a storm next week which might send these leaves tumbling. But for now, fall lingers just outside my door. These photos were taken…
What is Precious?
This post evolved from several unrelated events . . . connected only by the meaning I assigned to them. I watched Pirate Radio, a fictional account of a pirate radio ship broadcasting off the coast of England in the 1960s. I linked out from a blog post the other day and landed on a hunting…