Bad Hair Day

Female Common Merganser

I don't often walk along the river on my lunch break during the summer - it's just too hot. But it has started to cool down slightly so I went out one day last week (it was still a little too warm for my taste). This female common merganser had just taken a bath and …

Smoke Invasion

Smokey Sunset

After a week or so of smokeless skies, we have been invaded by smoke again. It is most likely from the new fire that erupted in Northern California this week.   I wasn't sure I wanted to go out to take sunset photos last night because of the thick smoke, but seeing the red sun …

Colorful Dusk

Colors on the horizon

We went out last night to practice flying our new drone at sunset. The sunset was a bit underwhelming but when I turned around to get ready to leave, the colors of the sky behind us were incredible. I hadn't brought my Nikon with me so I had to settle for using my iPhone. The …

Hummingbirds

Hummingbird taking a rest

The hummingbirds are still very active. They must be preparing for the long flight south. By October, most of the hummingbirds will have left the area although the Anna's hummingbirds are known to stick around through the winter. Maralee