:: Groups of Two Sandhill Cranes at Bosque Del Apache ::
All shot at Bosque Del Apache last week
:: San Diego Wild Animal Park ::
:: Pictures around San Diego ::
:: Views along the La Jolla Coast ::
Another tough southern California winter day!! It got up to 75-80 today at the coast (Feb 21)
:: Some Pictures of My 15" Obsession Telescope ::
:: Quail Botanical Gardens ::
Quail Botanical Gardens is in North San Diego county just off of Interstate 5
:: Ranunculus Flowers from My Yard ::
:: San Diego Wild Animal Park Butterfly Days ::
:: San Diego Squirrels ::
:: Sage and Songbirds Garden Tour ::
:: Sage and Songbirds Tour Day 2 ::
:: Balboa Park Flowers ::
:: A Day at Balboa Park ::
:: July 4th 2002 Fireworks ::
:: A day at Seaport Village and Surrounding Area ::
Seaport Village is a tourist shoping area by the San Diego Convention Center.
:: Flowers from Around the Yard and House ::
The white with pink interior rose is a new one we bought last week and the red and orange is one we've had for about 4 months. The Orchid is at full bloom now with 10 flowers on it.
:: Upper Owens River by Mammoth Lakes, Calif. ::
The Owens River is just a stream at this point as this is near it's headwaters
:: Sunrise on Cuyumaca Lake ::
:: Woodie Car Show ::
This event in Carlsbad, Calif. is billed as the largest gathering of Woodies in the world!!
:: San Diego Mission De Alcala ::
This was the first mission in California. Read pictures 2,3 and 4 to get full info.
:: Thanksgiving Campout 2002 ::
:: Quartzsite, Arizona and Surrounding Area ::
Just came back from a week vacation by Quartzsite, AZ
:: Oaksanita Springs Camp Ground and Culp Valley Flowers ::
:: Southern Utah ::
Pictures of trip through Southern Utah late September early October
:: Dutch Star Battery Tray ::
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:: Mods and Add-ons to Dutch Star Motor Home ::
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:: Allison ECU ::
Click on images to enlarge. Image #4 shows the best view of where the Allison ECU is located.
:: Upgrading 400w to 2000w inverter ::
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:: Rockwood Calico Campout ::
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:: Garden Grounds at Cuyamaca College ::
These are some pictures from an afternoon trip to Cuyamaca College's drout resistent garden. They are trying to promote ways to landscape your yard in San diego County, a coastal dessert, so as to have beauty and save water.
:: Mission Basilica San Diego De Alcala ::
Spent a few hours here today. Their grounds are very nice. This is an active Church.
:: Pretty and Pink ::
These are some pictures from one of my two rose bushes.This bush must have 30 flowers on it.
:: The old Naval Training Center grounds in San Diego, CA ::
Several years ago they closed the Naval Training Center. The grounds were deeded to the city and are being rebuilt from the ground up with an open sapce shopping center with office buldings and condos.
:: Second batch from Naval Training Center San Diego ::
:: Just slightly modified ::
:: My First BUG ::
Took the new Sigma 150 out to the front yard this morning and this Fly cooperated for a few minutes
:: Some experiments with DOF using the Sigma 150mm Macro ::
:: Some Macro Shots Balboa Park 11-20-08 ::
:: Balboa Park Shots for November ::
:: The Precidio in San Diego ::
:: Nice few hours at San Diego Zoo ::
:: Some Macros from todays trip to the San Diego Zoo ::
:: Heavy dew last night, couldn't pass this test up ::
:: We had almost an inch of rain last night, alot for San Diego ::
:: A nice succulent by my front door ::
These floweres are only about 3/4 inch in diameter, the buts are tiny!!
:: Some Art Aound Chula Vista Marina ::
:: Some Bug Shots From 12-9-8 ::
:: Christmas Lights at a Local RV Resort and Marina ::
:: Raindrops Keep Falling ::
Another nice rain yesterday and last night, just couldn't resist
:: Two Leafs Back-lit by the Sun ::
These two leafs were the only ones back-lit by the sun
:: Curecanti Creek in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado ::
Some pictures from a beautiful hike down into Curecanti Creek Canyon
:: These are some of my favorites for 2008 ::
:: Anza Borrego January 2009 ::
:: Water Drop Lense ::
I redid this image, let me know which one you like best or if you have no opion, thanks
:: A Wonderful 2 Hours at the Beautiful San Diego Zoo ::
The San Diego Zoo is a must visit if you come to San Diego. It is a whole day adventure that is worth every minute.
:: The Moon From Tonight ::
:: First Shot with New (to me) Nikon 300mm ED AF f4 ::
:: 3 Hours at San Diego Zoo February 25th 2009 ::
:: Nikon 300mm ED AF f4 ::
:: Agua Caliente County Park in the Anza Borrego ::
:: A very Small Stream in the Desert ::
A rare commodity in the Desert
:: A New Flower on the Poinsettia Bush by Our Front Door ::
:: Pictures From Trip out to Anza Borrego State Park to See if the Flower Bloom is Any Good ::
:: A Small Yellow Flowering Vine Next to My Fence ::
Some Bee's were working the these flowers so I sat down and worked with them
:: Trip to the Anza Borrego Desert State Park ::
We went out today to see if the rumors were true that the flowers had improved since last Sunday. They surely had with large areas covered in mostly yellow.
:: Borrego Palm Canyon Hike ::
Took a beautiful hike up Borrego Palm Canyon on Tuesday, it was a very nice day, 88 degrees and lots of flowers.
:: The Burnand Memorial Fountain ::
:: La Jolla Cove and Children's Pool ::
There has been a big controversy going on for several years about the use of Children's Pool on La Jolla. The Seals have been allowed to take it over but the deed says it is for the children. It is blocked off and no one is allowed on the beach there. I can see both sides and don't lean either way.
:: Seagulls From La Jolla Cove 3-30-2009 ::
I went out to La Jolla Cove to practice shooting moving birds as I haven't done this much.
:: Some Flowers and Sea Scapes From La Jolla ::
:: Went to Santee Lakes Park the Other Day and was Surprised to Find All These Gazanias ::
:: Some Shots Taken While Setting Out in the Front Yard ::
:: Some Pictures From Pachanga ::
:: Pictures From the San Diego Mission ::
:: A Flower Field Not Far From Home ::
:: A Happy Mocking Bird ::
:: Beauty and the Beast ::
:: The Aptera Electric Car at the San Diego Science Fair ::
:: Imperial Beach and Tijuana River Reserve ::
:: Some of the Birds of Tijuana River Preserve ::
:: Sunset at Imperial Beach, California April 10th 2009 ::
:: Cassins Finch on Back Fence ::
:: Balboa Park Rose Garden ::
:: Cactus Garden Next to the Rose Garden in Balboa Park ::
:: A New Wood Duck Family ::
:: Great Blue Herons at Santee Lakes ::
:: Some pictures From a Nice Back country Drive East of Bakersfield, CA ::
:: A Beautiful Flower for All the Mothers ::
:: Red Bull Air Races on San Diego Bay May 10th ::
These were taken from Coronado in the cheap as in free seats
:: Dragonflies ::
Some Dragonflies from Joshua Tree Trip
:: Flinn Springs County Park ::
:: Water Test With Sing Ray Vari-ND ::
:: Wings Over Gillespie Air Show June 6th and 7th 2009 ::
:: HDR in Conjuntion with Sing-Ray Vari-ND ::
:: Some Pictures From 6-8-9 Zoo Outing ::
:: San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park ::
:: Epiphyllums From the San Diego Wild Animal Park ::
:: Sweet Creek, Oregon ::
Got a tip about this beautiful creek from a local photographer
:: Various Pictures From Oregon Trip ::
:: The High Desert Museum Outside of Bend Oregon ::
:: Balboa Park in San Diego ::
:: Balboa Park in San Diego Night Shots ::
:: Pictures From a Drive Up and Over Palomar Divide ::
Sunday we took a drive up Palomar Divide to a Fire Lookout Tower, this road is suitable for 4wd and high clearance vehicles
:: Some Pictures From Tuesday Evening at La Jolla Cove, CA ::
:: Thunderheads ::
We had some awesome thunderheads this afternoon in the mountains and desert to the east of San Diego caused by the hurricane down on the tip of Baja California.
:: Mammoth Lakes California Area ::
Various pictures from a recent fly fishing trip to Mammoth Lakes area
:: 4WD trip up to Laurel Lakes by Mammoth Lakes California ::
A beautiful drive up to 10,000 feet, 4 1/2 miles that takes over a hour.
:: Mt Helix ::
Mt Helix in La Mesa, California. It was dedicated in 1924 and contruction of the amphitheater was started in December 1924. It is most famous for it's cross and spectacular views.
:: Balboa Park Rose Garden ::
:: Balboa Park Rose Garden Water Drops ::
They were nice enough to have watered the roses for me :o)
:: Several Pictures of Rose Pistils ::
:: The Life of a Geranium ::
:: Halloween Car Show in El Cajon, CA ::
:: Sunset From Mt Helix ::
:: Pictures From South of Tucson, Arizona ::
:: Chiricahua National Monument ::
Chiricahua National Monument was Eastablished in 1924
:: Palatki Indian Cliff Dwellings Sedona, Arizona ::
:: Soldier Pass Trail Sedona, Arizona ::
A nice day trip with our friends
:: Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona ::
These were all taken from Red Rock Park
:: Broadcasting to the Heavens ::
About 2 1/2 miles from my house is San Miguel mountain. I was out in the back yard this morning when I noticed these beautiful clouds passing over the top of the mountain hiding and then showing the many transmission towers located on top of the mountian, it gave the feeling of "Transmitting to the Heavens". I stayed out shooting many shots till it started raining.
:: Flowers From Balboa Park Arboretum ::
:: My Little Friend in the Backyard ::
:: Some Hummingbirds on New Years Day ::
:: Some La Jolla Cove Pictures From January 7th ::
:: Quartzsite January 2010 ::
Spent a week in Quartzsite, Arizona camping with a bunch of friends
:: San Diego Zoo January 2010 ::
:: A Beautiful Visit to La Jolla Cove ::
:: Mostly Pelicans From La Jolla Cove Today ::
:: La Jolla Cove January 28th 2010 ::
:: My neighbors tree thinks it's Spring ::
My neighbor's tree was almost devoid of leafs 2 weeks ago when suddenly the weather changed, it is now covered with flowers!!
:: Santee Lakes Regional Park 2-4-10 ::
:: Osprey ::
Shot many many pictures of this Osprey eating a fish
:: Santee Lakes Egrets ::
:: Dancing Grebes ::
The Grebes are doing their mating ritual "The Grebe Water Dance" right now at Lake Hodges in San Diego County
:: Grebes From Lake Hodges in San Diego County ::
:: Various pics from Lake Hodges ::
:: Moon ::
Moon shot hand held with Nikon VR 70-200 f2.8/TC-14EII
:: Snowy Egrets from Santee Lakes ::
:: Flower Found While Out Geocaching ::
:: San Diego Zoo 3-11-10 ::
:: Macro Bees and Flies ::
The flies are some kind of hover fly, the ones that never stop flying around, it was fun trying to get them!!
:: Anza Borrego State Park ::
:: Anxa Borrego 2010 Flower Bloom ::
:: Our Dog and Friend Bryce ::
These are pictures of Bryce at Hidden Spring
:: Anza Borrego Flowers 2010 ::
:: Rockhouse Canyon in Anza Borrego ::
:: Flowers in My Front Yard ::
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:: Some Little Flowers on a Bush in My Front Yard- They Measure about 1/2" Across ::
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:: San Diego Wild Animal Park ::
:: Butterfly Jungle at San Diego Wild Animal Park ::
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:: Flowers are a Bloomin at the San Diego Wild Animal Park ::
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:: An Isolated Sunflower Seed ::
:: San Diego Botanical Gardens in Encinitas ::
:: San Diego Wild Animal Park Butterflies ::
:: Poppy Time at Santee Lakes ::
:: San Diego County Birds ::
:: Mission Trails Regional Park ::
:: Lake Murray in San Diego County ::
:: Some Birds in My Bottlebrush Tree ::
:: Anna's Hummingbird in My Yard ::
:: Tehachapi Loop ::
We visited the famous Tehachapi Loop yesterday, it was constructed from 1874-1876 and is considered to be one of the 7 "Wonders of the Train World
:: A Wagon Wheel in our Camp Ground ::
:: Hummingbird in My Backyard ::
:: Epiphyllum by My Front Door ::
:: Geranium Bud Cluster ::
While out looking at the Epiphyllum by my front door I saw this beautiful Geranium bud cluster just 2 feet away.
:: Tijuana River Valley Regional Park ::
:: Western Tiger Swallowtail ::
:: My Buddy in the Back Yard ::
:: Fireworks on USS Midway Aircraft Museum ::
:: La Jolla Cove on a Beautiful Sunny Day ::
:: Wings Over Gillespie 2010 ::
:: Northrop N-9M Flying Wing ::
The Northrop N-9M Flying Wing was designed by Jack Northrop and built in 1942 to test the feasabilty of a flying wing. Although the technology wasn't available at that time to go in that direction, it is the for runner of the Northrop B2 bomber of today.
:: Black and White Images ::
:: Salvia, also known as Sage ::
:: My Buddy and I Got Together Again Today ::
:: STS Sagres Leaving San Diego ::
The Sagres is a Portuguese Naval training ship that travels the world and just spent a week in San Diego, CA
:: Macro With Extension Tube ::
:: Hummingbird Portraits ::
:: Macro of a Very Small Flower ::
:: San Diego Zoo on an outing with a Meetup Group-Pacific Photographic Society ::
:: Bubbles in the Stream of Life ::
:: These Darn Flies Won't Leave Me Alone ::
:: Close up Diffuser Using Better Beamer ::
:: Spider Amongst the Flowers ::
:: San Diego Wild Animal Park ::
:: Bryce Chasing the Ball ::
:: Silver Falls State Park in Oregon ::
:: Olympic Peninsula ::
Various Pictures of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington
:: Mt Baker, Washington and Vicinity ::
:: Sulphur Creek, Washington ::
This is One of the Most Beautiful Creeks I have Ever Encountered
:: Some Dragonflies from Southern Washington ::
:: Hoh Rain Forest Olympic Peninsula, Washington ::
:: Noth Cascades Highway 20, Washington ::
:: The First Few Days at Our New Campground an Eagle Was There But Then Disappeared ::
:: Mt Rainier in Washington ::
:: Rialto Beach Washington ::
:: Hummin in the Rain ::
Some Hummingbirds getting a little nourishment during a rain storm
:: HDR Pano From Mt Helix ::
:: Fall Tractor Show at Vista Antique & Steam Engine Museum ::
:: Down Town San Diego at Sunset ::
:: The Power of the Ocean ::
:: Birds of Pismo Beach ::
:: San Diego Botanical Gardens ::
:: Some Experiments in Ghost Removal with Photomatix ::
:: A Few Birds From Lindo Lake ::
:: Gulls From La Jolla Cove ::
:: La Jolla South of Childrens Pool ::
:: San Diego Astronomy Association December 10th 2010 ::
:: Star Trails Gallery ::
I will be adding to this gallery as I get more star trails, these first two are just tests.
:: A Few Birds From the Tijuana Estuary ::
:: Birds at My Backyard Feeder ::
:: Birds From Santee Lakes, California ::
:: Egrets From Santee Lakes ::
:: Doves at My Backyard Feeder ::
:: Birds From The San Diego River Flood Control Channel ::
:: Birds in My Bottlebrush ::
:: Another Birds in My Bottlebrush ::
:: Ghosts Searching For Home ::
:: La Jolla and Birch Aquarium ::
:: Modified Jogging Stroller ::
I modified a Jogging Stroller to carry my new Sigma 150-600S as was just too heavy for me to carry long distances over my shoulder.
:: The Birds of Lake Hodges ::
:: Sharp-shinned or Cooper Hawk ::
This hawk landed at my bird bath today, I shot this through a window and some bushes. Not sure if it is a Sharp-shinned or Coopers Hawk.
:: A Morning at Lake Hodges ::
:: Snowy Egrets in Territorial Combat ::
:: Oyster on the Shell ::
:: Transportation Museum in San Diego ::
Had a great day out at this museum on Saturday with a Meetup Group.
If rust was gold these people would be multi millionaires.
:: Some Visitors to My Backyard 2-1-11 ::
:: A beautiful Morning at Santee Lakes Park ::
:: Fireworks--WPA Winter Blast Lake Havasu Arizona ::
:: Snow Over San Diego ::
A very unusual sight for San Diego
:: Star Trails Over Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes ::
:: Death Valley Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes ::
:: Zabriskie Point Death Valley ::
:: Scotty's Castle in Death Valley ::
:: Birds in My Bottlebrush ::
:: Mission San Juan Capistrano ::
:: Osprey at Robb Field ::
:: Hummingbird Nest in My Neighbor's Tree ::
:: Egrets From San Diego Area ::
:: Egrets From San Diego Area ::
:: Hummingbird ::
This Little Guy Has Been Visiting My front Yard
:: Tijuana Bird and Butterfly ::
:: Tijuana River Wild Bird and Butterfly Park June 18th ::
:: Down Town San Diego ::
:: Some Finches in My Backyard ::
:: Balboa Park San Diego ::
:: Otay Lakes Early Morning ::
:: Early Morning in the Mountains East of San Diego ::
:: Where the Turf Meets the Surf at Delmar ::
:: Birds From My Backyard ::
:: Pismo Beach October 2011 ::
:: San Diego Embarcadero Tribute to Bob Hope ::
:: Imperial Beach Sunset ::
:: San Diego Embarcadero ::
:: A Late Blooming Sunflower ::
Earlier this summer I took a few Sunflower seeds from my bird seed and planted them. They came up and are now blooming!!
:: Old Mill ::
This old abandoned farming mill north of Brawley,CA has become a favorite graffiti site for the locals
:: A Variety of Birds From the Salton Sea ::
:: Some birds From My Backyard ::
:: Santee Lakes Ducks ::
A group of shots of ducks coming in for a landing
:: A Beautiful Morning at Lindo Lake ::
:: La Jolla Pelicans December 2013 ::
:: San Diego Fireworks July 4th 2014 ::
:: Heaven and Earth ::
Some shots taken recently on a trip to the White Mountains and Mono Lake
:: Big Horned Sheep at Valley of Fire ::
:: Red-tailed Hawk ::
Was surprised by this beautiful Red-tailed Hawk, it gave me a nice shot of its big red tail
:: Sandhill Cranes at Bosque Del Apache ::
These were all shot in the early morning before sunrise