Tag Archives: Birds

Arcata Marsh 7-1-23

Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, Humboldt County, California, July 1st, 2023. The highlights of todays stroll through the Arcata Marsh were cormorants and new wildflowers 😁 These gorgeous purple flowers caught my attention as soon as I got on the trail 😍 These were not present two weeks ago! The middle photo above might joinContinue reading “Arcata Marsh 7-1-23”

Winged Textures

Humboldt Wildlife Refuge, Humboldt County, California, June 24th, 2023 Saturday was a gloomy, gloomy day. I decided to head to the Humboldt Wildlife Refuge, restored wetlands along the southern edge of Humboldt Bay. I didn’t take many landscape shots, because they all looked like this in the gloom 😆 As you can see in theContinue reading “Winged Textures”

Karl Knapp to West Ridge Trail 6-17-23

I returned to one of my favorite trails in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park – a loop comprising the Karl Knapp and West Ridge Trails. Particularly in the busy summer months, this part of the park is farthest away from the visitor center and has the smallest crowds. Plus, there’s a steep, half-mile climb upContinue reading “Karl Knapp to West Ridge Trail 6-17-23”

Great Blue Heron at Arcata Marsh 5-17-23

I had a great photo shoot with this majestic Great Blue Heron at the Arcata Marsh yesterday 😍 He was a little shy at first, hiding behind bushes. But eventually he came out in the open and posed for some great shots! 🤩 How do these B&W images look? Back to Latest Photos Back toContinue reading “Great Blue Heron at Arcata Marsh 5-17-23”

Loons of Lake Lucerne

Loons are magical creatures 🤩 Graceful, majestically beautiful, with a haunting, melodic song. During the two summers I spent on Lake Lucerne, in Northern Wisconsin, loons were a constant presence. One summer I volunteered for Loon Watch, to monitor the behavior of the loons on our lake. Five loons lived on Lake Lucerne while IContinue reading “Loons of Lake Lucerne”

Indian Cove Nature Trail – Joshua Tree 4-14-23

For our first hike in Joshua Tree, Jenn and I checked out the Indian Cove Nature Trail, a short (0.6 mile) hike filled with signs identifying the native plant species (Jenn was very excited about that 😁) I’ve spent enough time in the desert to know that this amount of color, although subtle, is unusualContinue reading “Indian Cove Nature Trail – Joshua Tree 4-14-23”