January 4, 2012
Acorn Woodpecker
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October 23, 2011
Rooftop-Hopping Turkeys
A flock of turkeys cruised through my neighborhood today, rooftop-hopping.
“Let go and give away the past. Share your gifts with generosity. Feel the freedom gained.”
Medicine Cards: Turkey
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birds (21), creatures (30), rooftop (2), santa-rosa (17), turkey (1)
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May 14, 2011
The Lizard and Hamilton
Hamilton holding a blue-bellied lizard for me to photograph. Taken with a Nikon D300 with a 50mm lens on backward to get close.
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April 26, 2011
Spring Garden Activity
These were taken with my Nikon D300 and a 50mm lens on backward (using a reverse ring) to get close. No electronics pass through to the old lens and focus is determined by distance.
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October 22, 2010
Parsley Flowers
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September 30, 2010
Kittens-in-Law
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September 8, 2010
Garden Spider 2010
I don't know how many photos of garden spiders I've taken over the years, but each time I get a new camera or lens I need to try again. Here's one with my newest camera, Nikon D300, with a lens extension tube to get a little closer.
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September 1, 2010
That's a Huge Grasshopper on My Corn
I wonder if this is the baby all grown up?
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April 21, 2009
Joshua Tree Insects
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August 10, 2007
Newborn Calf and Ray
On a scorching August day at my parent's house in Potter Valley, a calf got through the pasture fence and rested in the shade of a great oak by the irrigation ditch. Ray helped it get back to it's mother.
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May 15, 2006
Garden Spider
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May 20, 2005
Property Line
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May 2, 2005
Robin Nest
A few inches from my back door, built on top of a light, is this red-breasted Robin's nest. Too high for me to see inside, even when standing on a chair, I used the camera as a periscope trick: held my camera up above it and snapped photos, which I could then preview on my camera. I checked on them every few days or so.
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February 18, 2005
Baby Snail
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February 17, 2005
Slow Motion
Theme Thursday theme: motion
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February 16, 2005
Snail in the Rain
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February 8, 2005
Stumbling Bee
This poor bee wasn't feeling well. But it was still difficult to get a clear photo of him in the late afternoon shade while he stumbled around confused and unable to fly.
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February 1, 2005
Raspberries in the Rain
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January 31, 2005
Stunned
While in Paradise Donovan found this bird on the sidewalk next to the house. It wouldn't fly away so we guessed it had flown into the sliding glass door. Worried that it was injured, I wondered what I could do for it. I thought about the pigeon Kellen had taken in and asked, "what would Kellen do?" Fortunately, it recovered and flew away.
I've had this photo in my folder of photos to upload for a long time now! This photo is for the Saint.
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January 29, 2005
Beetle Bucket
A beetle swims on the surface tension of a rainwater filled bucket of rusty metal things.
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December 9, 2004
Lizard Patio
One of the things I like about California is all the lizards basking and scurrying around.
This one had the longest tail I've ever seen on a lizard of it's size. The length doesn't come across in the angle of the photo, so you'll just have to take my word for it.
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November 30, 2004
Millipedes
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November 23, 2004
Green Bee
10/07 At a rest-stop along I-80, somewhere in Wyoming.
(The Westward series was taken while driving from Michigan to California in October. I'm going to post them three at a time, in no particular order and will try to mention if I remember what state it was taken in. The majority of these photos were snapped while driving 80 miles per hour on interstate 80 so will be blurry, have dirt specks or water droplets from the day it rained, or have a slightly-tinted-car-window look. Don't worry, I rarely shoot while at the wheel, so most likely, they were taken while Donovan was driving, after I had done my share for the day.)
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September 30, 2004
Camouflage
A couple in Dow Gardens saw me taking photos and showed me this bug hiding in a bush. I crawled in and got a few photos of it. They wanted to know how I got such a clear photo so close up. I showed them how to use the macro setting on their camera. It was a good trade.
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This is from July in Dow Gardens in Midland.
This is from July, Dow Gardens in Midland.
September 2, 2004
Dog
I've never had a dog but this is Jasmine, my dog-in-law.
PhotoTime Tuesday theme: Pets
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August 20, 2004
Vestigial Wings?
The wings of this insect do not look to be big enough for it. I wonder what kind of bug it is and if it can really fly?
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Bottom
26 Things III item "Bottom".
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26 Things III (26), California Summer 2004 (45), Creatures (68)
June 9, 2004
Spikes
This incredible creature was hanging out in the backyard today. First on the break wall then it came right up to the house to sit on the stone walk. I couldn't get enough photos of its amazingly spiky body. I've never seen such a dangerous looking turtle before.
I put a desktop wallpaper up of it.
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May 27, 2004
Carpenter Ants
Yesterday I noticed a bright red thing bobbing around behind a bush in front of the house. Binoculars clearly exposed a large Pileated Woodpecker perched on the log which serves as border along the driveway. These are the Woody Woodpecker-style woodpeckers with a red pointy mohawk looking thing. Trying to get closer with my camera only scared it off, but I did find what it was after: Carpenter Ants, the Pileated Woodpecker's favorite food. He had torn open the log in several places, turning it into an ant buffet.
PhotoFriday challenge: macro
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March 31, 2004
Bottoms Up
This male and female pair of ducks came over from where they were hanging out in a bush. After eating all the bits of roll I tossed in, the ducks thanked me and swam away.
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December 3, 2003
Scarab
Found another large beetle while raking leaves. This one looks like a scarab.
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October 17, 2003
Praying Mantis
I found this huge (at least 4 inches) praying mantis while raking leaves.
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Huge Squirrel
This squirrel was enormous. We were on a walk through a park in Midland.
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Dragonfly
This is a freshly hatched dragonfly on the sleeve of a girl we ran into on the path to the falls. Donovan used to know her or someone she was with.
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April 19, 2003
Slug
Giant banana slug, maybe 6-7 inches long.
From hike in Bohemian Grove, Forestville 04/19/2003
Photo Friday challenge: Skin
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