Yosemite and More

I heard about the Butterfly Exhibit at the Chaffee Zoo and since I hadn't been there for a while I decided to go. -note to self, bring water and go early in the day-.  The exhibit will end in June and won't be back. So go now if you want to see them. Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph, Dave

Went to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo a few days ago. Here's a few of my photos from the main zoo. Butterfly exhibit and the Dinosaur area to follow.   Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph. Dave  

 Outside of Fresno, CA near Dunlap is the Project Survival, Cat Haven  https://cathaven.com/. It is not you typical zoo but a bunch of enclosures among the Sierra Foothills. Unfortunately for photographers the cats have to be in enclosures. Having to shoot through wire mesh can be a problem that you will notice on many of the following photographs. Also it was a warm day in the middle of the afternoon so most of the cats were taking a siesta. Go, See, Enjoy. Stay Safe and Photograph. Dave

 On my way up and back to Northern California I stopped at the Wildlife Refuge, wasn't expecting much but still came away with a few photos I like and one bucket list bird. Except for one photo, no geese or ducks this time. This is actually the first bird I saw. Hadn't even gotten my camera out and it waited for me. A second before it flew away While not that unusual, I was surprised to see them. I see a lot of Red Winged Blackbirds but they usually fly off before I can get a decent shot. My only goose shot this time. Saw a large bird fly behind some trees, hoping for an eagle or hawk, Nope, Turkey Vulture This is a first for me. I've seen pheasants many times but they usually run into the underbrush before I can get a photo of them. Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph. Dave

 Yosemite has gotten a lot of snow recently and they closed it for a couple of days. I left (not early enough) and headed to Yosemite on Saturday morning. When I got there a little before 9am the park was  already very, very busy.  While I took a lot of photos I decided this post would concentrate on some of the smaller things and stay away from landscapes and iconic images. By the way I had to leave early for a commitment, on the way out at about 1 pm the entrance line on Highway 140 was 2 miles long and getting longer. Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph' Dave