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Category Archives: Photo Essay
Bobcats: An essay in photos
Over the years I have come across many bobcats. The most meanigful encounters I have had were while kayaking. Most of my photographs of bobcats were taken in the Point Reyes National Seashore. Here are some of those images- And … Continue reading
Posted in bobcats, documentary, kayak photography, National Park, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged bobcat, kayak, nature, photography, wild cat, wildlife
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Now in italiano
I will now be posting my blog in Italian as well as English and Spanish. To read the blog in Italian visit here. Adesso, il mio blog stara nel italiano. Per leggerli devi visitare qui.
Posted in kayak photography, Photo Essay, photography
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Oysterscapes: An essay in photos
Water seems to be a central theme here in this bucolic stretch of northern California. With Tomales Bay and Drake’s Estero, here in my lap, I find myself hardly able to escape aquaculture during my many paddlings. While it is … Continue reading
Posted in kayak photography, landscapes, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography
Tagged aquaculture, kayak, landscape, marine life, nature, oyster bed, oysterscape, photography
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New Zealand Visions: Northland and Back
This is just a brief intro to all we’ve seen on the journey from Auckland to Cape Reinga at the northern tip of New Zealand. It is by no means a complete representation of the journey, or New Zealand itself. … Continue reading
Posted in birds, documentary, landscapes, nature photography, New Zealand, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, road side, weather
Tagged bird, birding, birds, camera, cape reinga, digital camera, kauri, landscapes, National Park, nature photography, new zealand, outdoors, photo, photo essay, photography, portrait photography, russell, weather, wildlife photography
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Some of New Zealand’s birds
I’ve been in New Zealand for almost a week now. I knew I wanted to see and photograph birds, and I have definitely been able to do so. Some of the birds have been a little more challenging than expected, … Continue reading
Posted in birds, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, birding, birds, camera, digital camera, National Park, nature photography, new zealand, outdoors, photo, photo essay, photography, telephoto, travel photography, wildlife photography
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Abbotts Lagoon Restoration Project
The Point Reyes National Seashore is restoring hundreds of acres of coastal sand dunes that are home to many threatened and endangered species. This project is taking place on Ten Mile Beach, largely in the Abbotts Lagoon area. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in birds, landscapes, My favorite Parks, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged Abbotts Lagoon, birds, camera, digital camera, landscapes, National Park, nature photography, outdoors, photo, photographer, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, slr, telephoto, West Marin, wildlife photography
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Lambs of Tomales
I live in ranch country. Most every hill is dotted with cows or sheep (and the occasional goat.) In the winter, usually around mid-December, lambs are born. This often continues into January, and over the months the lambs get older, … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, road side, ruminating
Tagged bucolic, california, camera, digital camera, farm, lamb, lambs, livestock, long lens, outdoors, pastoral, photographer, photographing, photography, portrait photography, ranch, ranch life, ranching, sheep, tomales, West Marin
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Photo essay: Clammers on Tomales Bay: Part II
Part 2 in my Tomales Bay clamming series is hi lighted by Eloy Garcia, a man that has been visiting Tomales Bay, California for decades. Eloy’s method of catching his clams differs greatly from the majority of clammers out here. … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, portraits, SLR
Tagged camera, clam, clammer, clamming, clams, family tradition, kayak photography, kayaking, long lens, National Park, paddling, photo essay, photographer, photographing, photography, Point Reyes, Point Reyes National Seashore, portrait photography, portraits, shellfish, slr, telephoto, Tomales Bay, West Marin
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Clammers: A photo essay: Part I
I wanted to fool around with the idea of a photo essay, which is essentially a series of pictures with little or no text, but that still tells a story. This is Part I, and it is images of people clamming … Continue reading
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Tagged camera, clammers, clamming, clams, destruction, digital camera, Dillon Beach, kayak photography, long lens, low tide, mud flats, National Park, nature photography, outdoors, paddling, photo, photo essay, photographer, photographing, photography, Point Reyes National Seashore, portrait photography, portraits, sand flats, seafood, shellfish, slr, telephoto, tidal flats, Tomales Bay, water sports, wildlife photography
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Kayak Photography: When to paddle
Possibly more important than what to photograph while kayaking is when. I’m sure you’ve all heard about “magic hour” and morning light, which is helpful and good, but not what I am writing about. (After all, nearly every photography book/blog/class … Continue reading
Posted in birds, kayak photography, nature photography, Photo Essay, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged animals, birds, camera, how to, kayak, nature, paddling, photography, season, tides, timing, weather, wildlife
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