The Steaming Caldera that is Yellowstone

A weeklong trip to Yellowstone National Park with the Nikonians was my first vacation in a while. I learned that real phototgraphers get up early to catch the sunrise. I much prefer my sleep, the sunset and shooting at night. To each his own. View the rest of the gallery here.

Swans Impersonating a Musical Note

One of the treasures of Petaluma is Shollenberger Park, a wetlands/bird sanctuary just East of 101 at the first (southern most) Petaluma exit off of 101. View the rest of the gallery here.

Rural Splendor

.Just west of Petaluma, I witnessed yet another amazing late spring sunset. View the rest of the gallery here.

Birds In Flight

Lots of flying wildlife that any camera would love. View the rest of the gallery here.

Shollenberger Park Blooms

Our local wetlands/bird sanctuary is one of the best spots for an evening stroll.
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Circle of ? at McEvoy Olive Ranch

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Originally uploaded by PhotoSensei.

This is a detail shot of the western edge of the McEvoy Olive ranch in West Marin, about ten minutes from our house. This set includes some very wide panoramas, thanks to Photoshop CS3's amazing photomerge and blending automation. View the rest of this gallery here and check out these panoramas: here, here, here, and here.

Lavender at Dusk

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Originally uploaded by PhotoSensei.

Beauty right outside my office window. We enjoy many a California sunset from our hilltop perch in Petaluma that is populated with fruit trees and even a small field of poppies and lavender. View the rest of this gallery here.

Aphids Anyone?

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Originally uploaded by PhotoSensei.

My first day with my vintage 1960's Nikon F Bellows attachment. This is a closeup of a rose bud before it blooms. These aphids were not visible to the naked eye, but 10x magnification brought them into clear view. Later photos with a reversed 20mm lens can get magnifcation greater than 20x? Not bad for good old 60's technology working on a modern DSLR. Long live the Nikon F Mount. View the rest of this gallery here.

Sonoma Mountain at Sunset

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Originally uploaded by PhotoSensei.

Once a year, Northern California is rewarded with a month of green rolling hills and warm days. At this time, it looks like Ireland and most of the Happy Cows commercials are filmed for the California cheese campaigns. This set celebrates the views from Sonoma Mountain on the East Side of Petaluma. View the rest of the gallery here.

Poppy Closing Up at Dusk

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Originally uploaded by PhotoSensei.

We took a nice walk through Helen Putnam Park, on Petaluma's West Side. There are some nice panorama shots here, here, and here.


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Calla Lilly Showing Off

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Originally uploaded by PhotoSensei.

Our garden is starting to bloom. These guys are among the first to greet us in the Spring.

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