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| Red Trumpet Vine, Golden Gate Heights |
It was one of those mornings. The weather radar was clear of rain, but the streets were wet. There were no raindrops falling, but there was lots of frizzle (fluffy drizzle) going sideways. You might think you don't need a rain jacket, but your clothes will get wet if you're outside very long. And if you're on a bike, the faster you ride, the more quickly you saturate. Frizzle is actually great for flower photography because of the way it gradually builds up deposits of water droplets to coat leaves and flowers (and pixie cup lichens).
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| Bathing Golden Crowned Sparrow |
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| The house finch wanted to share the bathing puddle near the Bison Paddock, but the sparrow kept trying to run it off. The finch's patience finally paid off when the sparrow flew into some nearby Ceanothus bushes. |
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| Since I'd already stopped to check out the bird bath, it was easy to get sucked into a little photo session with a patch of California poppies. |
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| Red-shouldered Hawk Calling Out |
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| Scarlet Paintbrush, Balboa Natural Area / Sutro Dunes |
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| Silver Lupine, Balboa Natural Area |
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| Sand Verbena, Balboa Natural Area |
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| Snowy Egret, South Lake |
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| Great Blue Heron at its Nest at Blue Heron Lake |
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| I was surprised to see ravens building a nest of their own in the nearby pine just out of the frame to the right. |
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| Frizzle on Mt. Tam created the conditions that let these water droplets gently build up within the cups of the pixie cup lichens. |
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| Shadow & Jackie with Two Growing Chicks |
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| Mt. Shasta Yesterday |
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