

Becoming a Backyard Naturalist
Prior to the onset of the current COVID-19 pandemic, I had big travel plans for 2020, ones where I would travel to far off places to see...


The Cormorant Steals the Show
Recently, I've been making a habit of walking along a particular stretch of Alameda Creek near my home almost every single morning. This...


Waiting for Goslings
I am fortunate to have a nice wildlife area, along Alameda Creek, in Fremont, CA, close to my home. In the past, I have taken a five mile...


First Light
While hiking recently, I had a small accident, where I stumbled and managed to drop my camera with my large telephoto lens attached. ...


Deciding on the Photo of the Week
In past posts, I've mentioned that some weeks, it has been easy to select a photo of the week,while other weeks, it can be quite...


Upon Reflection...
This past weekend, while doing my usual roughly 5 mile walk along Alameda Creek, the photographic conditions turned out to be excellent...


The Almost Photo of the Week ...
As I've noted previously, choosing a photo of the week can be tricky, based on what I've shot during the arbitrary time frame I've...


That Was the Week That Was...
It has been roughly three months (twelve weeks) since I started posting a photo of the week. Some weeks, I find that I have known as soon...


Changes to Privacy Policy?
Due to the actions of the European Union, you might be wondering, am I changing my privacy policy? The quick answer is no. Rather than...


Decisions, Decisions...
I recently added a new tab to this website: Photo of the Week. My thought process was two fold: 1) It was a convenient way to display...