Poster Boy

A bobcat sits by a gopher hole.
Bobcat, Point Reyes National Seashore

One thing I like about photographing during the winter at Point Reyes is the lush greens in the ranching areas.  The rainy season is just about over and it will be just be a matter of time before the greens turn to browns.  I was fortunate to see and photograph this male bobcat several times this winter.  He was almost always on lush, green grass.  I’d like to tell him I’m grateful for that.  I haven’t seen him lately.  I hope he’s OK.  If you’d like a print of this image click here.

A while back I decided to do a series of posters featuring birds of Western North America.  They are carried by the Wild Birds Unlimited store in Novato.  Recently, I decided to do one featuring the wildlife of Marin County which is the county I live in just north of San Francisco.  I started off with the idea of just doing mammals, but that has grown to include birds of Marin.  The posters are for sale now at the Viewpoints Gallery in Point Reyes Station.  That little town is located near the entrance to Point Reyes National Seashore.  They are  also available at Fabulous Framers in Novato and will soon be available at Wild Birds Unlimited in Novato.  As it has turned out, most of the subjects were photographed in Point Reyes National Seashore.  Here is a sample of what the posters look like.  My favorite bobcat is my poster boy for this sample.

Poster with a bobcat as the photo.
Bobcat Poster

Golden Gate Bridge Photographed from Fort Baker

Photo of the Golden Gate Bridge looking southwest.
Golden Gate Bridge at Sunrise

Most photos of the Golden Gate Bridge are taken from the Marin Headlands looking east toward San Francisco.  There are other vantage points for photographing it.  I like this view from Fort Baker.  It shows historic Fort Point near the south tower of the bridge and historic Lime Point near the north tower.  If you’d like a print of this image click here.

Mount Redoubt, Alaska

Photo of Mount Redoubt during an eruption.
Thar She Blows!

I took this photo in March of 2009 when I was driving back to Anchorage from Homer where I had been photographing bald eagles.  Mount Redoubt erupted several times that month.

My trips to Alaska have always been for the purpose of photographing wildlife.  Of course, Alaska is also well known for its beautiful landscapes.  I’m feeling the need to go again — to photograph some of its great landscapes.  If you’d like a print of this image you can order one by clicking here.

A Great Blue Heron Grabs a Crayfish.

A great blue heron grabs a crayfish.
Great Blue Heron, Marin County, California

Just down the street from my house is an agricultural field.  In the winter part of it floods.  It drains into a large wetland which is connected to San Francisco Bay.  It attracts herons, egrets and ducks.  A couple of days ago a great blue heron was hunting there.  I stopped and watched to see what it would catch.  I expected it to catch small fish.  To my surprise it caught several crayfish.  It will soon dry up.  If you would like to purchase a print of this image click here.

Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park

Photo of Zabriskie Point at sunrise.
Zabriskie Point at Sunrise, Death Valley National Park

I shot this scene in March of 2009.  Spring is a good time to be in Death Valley.  The weather is good.  Plus, it can be good for wildflowers if you time it right.  My favorite spot is Zabriskie Point.  It’s best seen at sunrise.  If you would like to purchase a print of this image click here.