Fireworks

I set my tripod up on the top floor of Petaluma's downtown parking garage to capture some of the Fireworks set off from the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Surprisingly, only one of my 3-second exposures turned out. The rest were taken at 1/3 second exposure. View the rest of the gallery here.

My Little Girl is Growing Up

May, 2008 @ 5 months


July, 2008 @ 7 months


September, 2008 @ 9 months


November, 2008 @ 11 months


January, 2009 @ 13 months


March, 2009 @ 15 months


May, 2009 @ 17 months


August, 2009 @ 20 months


December, 2009 @ 24 months


March, 2010 @ 27 months


June, 2010 @ 30 months

Moonrise

On the way back from Costco, I captured some images from a colorful moonrise in Sonoma County. View the rest of the gallery here.

Sonoma County Fair

The garden display at the Sonoma County Fair featured indoor waterfalls, pools and statues of all sorts. We visited the petting zoo, the race track and the baby races, as well. View the rest of the gallery here.

Petaluma at Dusk

I treated myself to some Thai food and then shot some photos until the Sun dropped out of the sky. Here is an interesting shot of curved neon at our local theater. View the rest of the gallery here.

Fireworks on 4th of July

Pulled out the 200mm f/2 on a tripod to capture these Fireworks while standing in a parking lot. View the rest of the gallery here.

The Many Greens of Savannah, GA

The master plan of Savannah, GA placed a public park in nearly every major intersection in the city. Very civilized. View the rest of the gallery here.

Cake Destroyed at First Birthday Celebration

Kiera's buddy, Aiden, encouraged by his parents, destroyed his first birthday cake, much to the delight of everyone else. View the rest of the gallery here.

Happy Mother's Day: Free Day at the SF Zoo

Zebras and Tigers and Chimps, Oh My! Kiera enjoyed her first visit to the San Francisco Zoo. View the rest of the gallery here.

Butter & Egg Days Parade Action Shot

Martial Arts is just one of the many interests represented at our annual parade. View the rest of the gallery here.

Landing Gear

Birds in flight is a difficult genre to master, but capturing the landing process is even more fun. View the rest of the gallery here.

Weathered Piers in the Petaluma River

OK, so it's not so much of a river as it is a brackish slough that connects us to the San Francsico Bay. But it is the reason that Petaluma settled where it did back in 1858 and the river classification gets us federal dollars for dredging. View the rest of the gallery here.

Sabi Lounging in the Sunshine

Our indoor cats have it rough. All the food, naps and self-made fun they can stand. Except for the occasional oops-who-left-the-door-open outside experience, they live their days inside in ignorant bliss. View the rest of the gallery here.

Lake Tahoe and Sacramento

Susie, Kiera and I took a quick trip to the mountains and visited our State Capitol on the way back. View the rest of the gallery here.

Celebrating Father's Day with Carnivorous Plants

Sebastopol has an entire shop dedicated to selling Carnivorous plants. What a great place to spend Father's. Oh, Boy! View the rest of the gallery here.

Pelicans

We get all kinds of birds visiting Shollenberger park. View the rest of the gallery here.

The Dancing Egrits

This is a wonderful series shot at Shollenberger Park, as the sun was dropping fast. View the rest of the gallery here.

Petaluma's New Theater District

About seven years ago, our town's only movie theater closed and was converted into a Kohl's department store. This made Petaluma the largest city (55,000+ residents) west of the Mississippi without a movie theater. Fortunately, Basin Street Properties included a new multiplex theater in their recent downtown development to correct this problem. This shot was taken late at night, the only time this area is not packed with people. View the rest of the gallery here.

Petaluma's Butter & Egg Days Parade

Here is a detail of the float from our local NBC affilliate in Petaluma's annual parade that celebrates our town's agricultural roots. View the rest of the gallery here.

Cutest Little Chick in Town

We placed third in this year's Cutest Little Chick in Town Contest, but she's number one in our eyes. View the rest of the gallery here.