Woodstock Heroic Windbell
I ordered this windbell from Amazon and I love it. It has a beautiful rich tone that is deep and sustaining.
It creates a wonderful ambiance hanging in the walnut tree next to my porch. I’ve always wanted a windbell …
A Morning Hike
The first sunny day in a week, so a walk through Heritage Grove seemed like a good idea this morning. Many different species of mushrooms and lots of banana slugs along the muddy trail. My spiked running shoes are great …
Scenes from an Autumn Afternoon Hike
My first hike in quite awhile. In fact, I’ve been sedentary for several weeks. It felt good to get out in the autumn air. I brought along my iPhone set to take HDR photos as I hiked the trail behind …
Heritage Grove
Heritage Grove is one of the nicest redwood groves in the bay area. The best thing about it is that it’s only a couple minutes away from where I live. There are beautiful lush ferns, a thriving banana slug community, …
Sam Mac Donald Park Hike
I spent several hours hiking around Sam Mac Donald Park near Pescadero this morning. It was cool and overcast. Perfect weather for hiking in a redwood forest and for photography. Here are a few pictures from the hike. There were …
More HDR Pictures
I hiked up to hiker’s hut again this morning and tried a few more HDR photos, without a tripod. They actually turned out (surprisingly)! I saw a large coyote that was too far away for a good photo. I think …
HDR Photography
Here are photos from my first attempt at using HDR (High Dynamic Range) software. Very fascinating and sometimes astonishing surrealistic effects are possible. Click on each photo to get the full effect.…