Adventures of a Maude in Training

Photo of the Day for 03/19/16: Kite in the Sky

White tailed kites are very fun and interesting to watch and I had the opportunity to watch this one fly around and hunt at Coyote Hills when we were out on a bike ride there in late December of 2014.

Photo of the Day for 03/08/16: Rooftop Duet

Back in November we took the ferry to San Francisco to poke around the Ferry Building and surrounds for an afternoon. While waiting to return to the East Bay I noticed these crows hanging out on a nearby roof.

Photo of the day for 02/05/16: Sunset Flight on the Waves

Peter and I spent New Year's Day poking around the shoreline of Half Moon Bay which was windy, cold, and beautiful. One of my favorite things is watching pelicans fly along the tops of waves, just as these three are doing here. Approaching sunset we had some really nice light that made both the water and sky glow in places.

Photo of the Day for 02/03/16: Fallen, Standing, Snowy

On our first day in Yosemite a few weeks ago we walked the Lower Yosemite Falls loop trail. Walking that trail in snow and ice was very different than the other times we have walked it (summer and drier winters). I have mentioned before how stunning the mist and light was that day, and I think this photo captures some of that. No mist here, but really great light that resulted in amazing color. I have shot many a redwood and rarely gotten color this great. This was to the side of the trail and I was intrigued by the fallen tree trunks juxtaposed with the standing trees.

Photo of the Day for 1/22/16: Spring in Sunol

This is another from Joe's workshop in Sunol last March. It had rained some earlier in the day and that gave way to really nice light with the semi-overcast sky. I thought this tree was quite interesting, with its shape and bumpy branches. This shot was originally an outtake from that workshop but it has grown on me and, as usual, I always find more when I revisit my photos after some time.

Photo of the Day for 1/11/16: Red Fox

A new resident fox at Sulphur Creek Nature Center in Hayward, the only red fox they have. They do wildlife rescue and rehab and release animals back into the wild once they are healed. Sometimes the animals they have rehabbed are not able to go back out either because they are disabled in some way, are too familiar with humans for whatever reason, etc. Those animals, like this fox, live at the center under the care of wonderful staff. I shot this in August of 2015 while S. was attending their "Critter Care" wildlife day camp.

Photo of the Day 1/02/16: Snowy Needles

Photo of the Day today is from our trip to Lake Tahoe last weekend. I shot this macro shot of snow on the needles of a pine tree while we were in the Blackwood Canyon SnoPark. It was cold and the snow was powdery and the kids really enjoyed playing in it.

Photo of the day for 12/01/13: Reflected Abstract. Reflection of trees in Alameda Creek under the footbridge at Sunol Regional Wilderness. Shot this when we were there on Thanksgiving.