Yosemite and More

A friend and I took a trip to the Merced Wildlife Refuge.  The first time around, I took some photos of some of the birds.  This is a Killdeer, unfortunately I couldn't choose the background and I'm not very efficient (or care to) at changing background. We were fortunate enough to see a gaggle of Ross Geese taking flight  from a berm. I was afraid we might not be in a good position to catch the  sunset. This is just as the sun went down. It got better as time passed.  More to come................. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

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