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| Forktail Damselfly, Metson Lake |
With the Bay to Breakers race going on to the north of me I figured it was as good a time as any to ride south and check out the insect action at Fort Funston. As it happened, the vibe out there was more dogs than bugs, and I'd also forgotten that the area I most wanted to explore was behind a fence. Although it would be easy enough to get past the fence, I grudgingly respected the fact that I was still in civilization. Now that Tioga Pass has opened (the earliest opening in 16 years), it might be time to head out to wilder lands.
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| Out the back window from home yesterday I watched a red-shouldered hawk fly into a nearby pine tree, then onto a tall pole that I'd never noticed before in someone's back yard, and then into my neighbor's oak tree. I grabbed my camera despite the fact that I had to shoot at an angle through double-paned glass. |
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| I sort of like the distortion effect of the window, but what I really like about this shot is how the tail feathers are held up so high above the hawk's feathered legs. |
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| Looking south from the cliffs at Fort Funston, I was impressed by how empty the long stretch of beach was. |
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| It was pretty empty as I looked north toward Mt. Tamalpais as well, although some folks who'd set up an exercise area in the Funston dunes ended up going down there to run. |
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| That's them, the little dots. |
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| I left Ft. Funston and took a quick look at Lake Merced before riding to Golden Gate Park. Even at Metson Lake I found very little insect action other than a couple of Pacific forktails. |
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