Yosemite and More

Last weekend I went to the Eastern Sierras looking for some fall color. While some areas I planned on going were past their prime, others were still pretty good. I decided to stay away from places I'd been before. Believe it or not I didn't even visit Bodie or Mono Lake. My first stop was a place I drive past every time I head that way. It's Lee Vining Creek  and I believe the road is Power Line Road. It's on 120 just a bit before the 395 junction. The sky was overcast the whole weekend, more on that later. But it didn't provide  for blue skies with puffy clouds. Here's one of the first shots of the late afternoon ( got a late start, darn work) Then I met this young lady. In fact I was surrounded by about 6-8 deer  for a few minutes. Camera not so ready. Next I came upon something very unexpected. As I was leaving the area I took a little walk and came upon this. And this was all in about a

A friend took me to the Stanford University  Cactus Garden. I loved it. Will definitely go again and spend some more time. Maybe in the spring when the cacti are in bloom. This was on a tree in the garden. Do you know what kind of  tree produces  this flower? Please let me know in comments. When you look at the following images you'll see why a guy who likes 'lines' loved the Cacti Garden. I don't think many animals can do much damage to these cacti, but the cacti sure could hurt you. I'm not sure if this is a feather caught in the cactus or part of the cactus itself. I caught my eye however. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

Went to Half Moon Bay on the Central California Coast  the other day. Here's a few of my shots.  The waves were wonderful The power of even a small wave always amazes me. The Central California Coast is the best. Your choice of beaches or waves crashing on rocks. The motion of the waves can be very interesting. Here are a trio of the locals. Did you notice two don't have right legs. Not a  Photoshop trick. I checked a couple of other photograph and yep, they're missing those legs.  I spotted this couple enjoying a walk on the beach. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave