2009
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Merced NWR – 12/16/09
This is starting to be a habit now. Every Wednesday my kids have gymnastics practice for 4 hours. I drop off the kids and my wife at the gym and I head out to the Merced NWR just before sunset. My goal this time was the very back pond, near the ‘Bittern Marsh Trail’. I…
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Great Blue Heron at Merced NWR
I’ve been trying to capture a Great Blue Heron (GBH), close up, for some time now. Every time I get closer they fly away. Yesterday I drove out to the Merced NWR, just because. Didn’t plan on getting anything, not even a sunset photo as there were no clouds. I just thought I’d drive the…
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Tule Elk @ San Luis NWR, CA
While I was driving the loop at San Luis NWR, I finally saw a few Tule Elk close enough that my 300mm and 1.4x II could capture it. I still had to crop this to fill the frame though. Maybe next time the elk will be more cooperative!
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The Moon at San Luis NWR, CA
I was hoping for a great place to photograph sunset at San Luis NWR, but couldn’t find a decent location. I was just standing there looking for “something” to shoot and I turned behind me and I saw the moon with a a great red/blue sky.
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My First Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Went out to San Luis NWR near Los Banos, CA to see how the water is (for waterfowl) and to see how the Tule Elk are doing. While I was driving the 5-mile loop around the refuge, I saw this “hawk” feeding. I took a few pictures; drove closer, a few more pictures etc. I…
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Merced NWR at Sunset
Took a quick drive the Merced NWR last week (I know I’m slow in posting) to try and capture the sunset. I planned on setting up at my normal location, near the observation platform, but decided to change it up a bit….
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Two Days in Yosemite!
Had a two night stay at the Lower Pines Campground in Yosemite a few weeks ago. I know….I’m late in posting it! Anyway. I had an opportunity to go camping with a friend for two days. Since we both have “been there, done that”, we spent the next two days just chillin’ in the campground…
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Zumwalt Meadow
Took a day trip to Kings Canyon on Saturday with James. Unfortunately Michael wasn’t able to go. We drove out to Zumwalt Meadows and hiked the “mainly flat” 1.5 mile round trip around the meadow. Had to negotiate a couple of boulder fields, but I made it! James left when we were done hiking, but…