May 8, 2005
Family-owned farms and ranches are supposedly dying out. It's not happening on this 600+ acre spread in northern California, where three generations of ranchers - and their sheep dogs - have worked the land.
Capture Date: Apr 25, 2005 09:16 AM•Views: 60
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May 9, 2005
This is a view of sunset over flooded rice fields along a backroad in the Sacramento Valley, in northern Califorina (between the towns of Chico and Willows). California grows and exports high-quality, medium grain japonica, a type of rice that is favored in Northeast Asia and in parts of the Middle East and Mediterranean region.
Capture Date: Apr 24, 2005 07:52 PM•Views: 61
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May 10, 2005
San Gabriel Mountains - Mount Baldy photographed from a pull-out along State Highway 2. This photograph appears in my book, Backroads of Southern California.
Capture Date: Apr 20, 2004 03:56 AM•Views: 60
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May 12, 2005 - Condor!
This is a California condor, one of the largest flying creatures on earth; the Andean condor is reputedly slightly larger. Adults can weigh up to 25 pounds and their wings can span almost 10 feet. State and federal programs have saved the condor - once down to about 15 birds in the wild - from extinction. Today, there are about 200 condors, many of them in rugged locations in California. Capture Date: Apr 22, 2004 05:05 AM•Views: 60
This is a somewhat special condor. From his markings, I could see that he was AC9, which stands for Adult Condor #9. He was the last condor to be taken from the wild. After siring several chicks, he was returned to the wild. Condors have been significant to many American American groups, so AC9's release was celebrated with a Chumash Indian blessing. I photographed AC9 in the beautiful Topa Topa mountains north of the little town of Filmore, and this portrait of him appears in my book about the backroads of Southern California. No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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May 13, 2005
Pano Experiment - I removed the background - hazy blue skies - from downtown Los Angeles, and in fact if it had been clear, the photo would have shown our local mountains topped with a fair amount of snow!
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May 20, 2005 - Flood!
After warm weather followed by heavy rain, Yosemite Valley was innundated with snow-melted water on May 15. The sun came out on the morning of May 16. The Merced River, which runs through Yosemite Valley, became Yosemite Lake. The water here appears placid because it is so spread out, but the main body of the river was moving with some force. Thundering Yosemite Falls appears in the background and in reflection. Capture Date: May 18, 2005 01:30 AM•Views: 60
I have been in Yosemite Valley the last three times it saw major flooding. The first was the May, 1996 flood, and I was in the Valley the day it flooded on January 1, 1997 (we had two hours to spare before we would have been trapped for the next few days). This is the one flood I've been able to enjoy and photograph. No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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May 21, 2005 - Yosemite Lake
Another photograph showing the effect of the heavy snowpack, heavy spring rainfall, and unusually warm temperatures on Yosemite Valley. Instead of a ribbon of river running through the valley, there is a calm looking lake.
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May 22, 2005 - Mmmm, Strawberries
The Central Valley of California provides much of the food for the United States. At this time of year, fruit stands in the Central Valley are ubiquitous, like this one near Sangor. We had a great time purchasing strawberries from the nice woman behind the counter and then we ate the wonderfully fresh strawberries as we made our way down the Central Valley.
Capture Date: May 20, 2005 05:05 AM•Views: 62
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May 23, 2005
Tamarack Creek, Yosemite, runs wild during heavy spring run-off.
Capture Date: May 19, 2005 05:29 AM•Views: 61
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May 24, 2005
Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite - with the verdant vegetation and mist, the old hotel looks a bit like a castle lost in time.
Capture Date: May 19, 2005 01:44 AM•Views: 63
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May 25, 2005 - Cover Shot?
Potential cover shot for the second printing of my book, the Backroads of Southern California. Capture Date: May 15, 2005 11:16 PM•Views: 61
The photograph looks north and takes in a slice of Highway 1 between Malibu and Oxnard, as viewed from Deer Creek Road, in the Santa Monica Mountains. (To me, this brings together several elements emblemataic to the southern half of the state: the coastline on a sunny day, mountains, desert vegetation (the blooming agave or century plant) and spring wildflowers. No comments yet. All fields are required, fill in the form. Comment successfully added. Comment
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May 26, 2005
Cascade Creek, Highway 120, Yosemite.
Capture Date: May 15, 2004 11:00 PM•Views: 62
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May 27, 2005 - shroom
I found this little mushroom growing not far from mighty Yosemite Falls.
Capture Date: May 18, 2005 03:43 AM•Views: 62
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May 27, 2005
At the Pioneer Cemetery, Yosemite
Capture Date: May 18, 2005 04:40 AM•Views: 60
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May 31, 2005
At Happy Isles, Yosemite - an Incense Cedar resists the encroachment of the Merced River.
Capture Date: May 17, 2004 09:24 AM•Views: 60
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