Yosemite and More

Went to the coast again, this time with my friends Friedhelm and his wife Nancy.   I didn't set up this shot. The feather was just there. I like the contrast of the jumble of colorful seaweed against the neutral grain of the rock, with the feather being the icing on the cake.  Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

Another quick trip to the Merced Wildlife Refuge, I've learned that you never leave the Refuge until it's dark. This was taken well after sunset when there was only one other car in the Refuge. A bunch of people missed a beautiful sky.  Go, See, Enjoy.

I took this earlier (duh) this year and had forgotten all about it. Who knows you may drink the wine made from these grapes, after it's properly aged.....it could happen. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

The valley is known for it's tule fog. Not sure what to say about this photo except I like it. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

This was taken at the Bloss House is Atwater, CA Since the subject was mostly black and white I converted the whole photo to remove the light coloring of the floor behind the downspout and column. I like the softness of the curves and the way it leads you through the photograph. Go, See, Enjoy.

  Took a quick trip to Lake Yosemite. Caught these trees just as I was considering it was time to leave. The lights in the lower background are from Merced, Ca. Go, See, Enjoy. Dave

Yup, another photo of Yosemite. I can't get enough...  Wanna hike, Yosemite. Wanna relax, Yosemite. Wanna photograph, Yosemite. Wanna ????, Yosemite. Well California does have a few (thousand) other places to................Go, See, Enjoy Dave

Even the man made parts of Yosemite are pretty well done. There is nothing more beautiful than Yosemite in winter. The Chapel is just one of the many buildings in Yosemite and the NPS has done what they can to keep them in harmony with this wonderful place. Go, See, Enjoy Dave

My photo partner, Friedhelm, his wife Nancy and I went to the Merced Wildlife Refuge on Sunday.  While we were waiting for the birds to fly in this wonderful sunset came along. Go, See, Enjoy! Dave

This chain caught my eye. I like the lines and the texture of the two kinds of wood and the loop of chain. Even though the photograph is cut in half by the prominent center grain of the board, the chain crossing it and the board on the left negate this composition faux pas. Go, See, Enjoy! Dave