Mariposa Sunsets.

This is a view I pass every time I travel to town. It’s one of the advantages of living in a mountain community. I never tire of the nature around me. Sometimes the views are just a little more spectacular than others. Again, my favorite time to head out with my camera, no matter where I am. Spectacular sunsets can change even the dullest or ugliest landscapes into something of bauty. Stay healthy everyone!!!

White-tailed Kite

The white tailed kite is a raptor that is more common in the central valley and along the coast. It is very acrobatic and has the ability to hover in place when hunting . It is probably closer in size to a falcon then a red-tailed hawk, and slimmer but the distinct coloring and ability to hover makes it easy to identify. A very pretty bird and enjoyable to watch in flight. Stay healthy.

Normal vs Covid19

Our challenge this quarter was to record normal life in our town or city. Life is anything but normal in our town right now with the number of covid cases growing daily. The only thing I could find semi-normal was the need for food. Whether it is just staples or weekly shopping, we all need to eat. But now there is also a need to comply with safety measures to just step into the store. To maintain life requires food. That will always be normal. But the way we have to get that food now……..not so much.

Star of Bethlehem

Some call this the Star of Bethlehem. In actuality it is two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, in their orbits around the sun that brings them very close to each other. This only happens every 800 years, so I felt very blessed to be able to witness this event. This is a view across the San Joaquin Valley, a distance of about 70 miles from where i was standing. It was covered in a heavy fog. The dark area above the fog and below the clouds is the coast mountain range. The areas of fog that are lit up are lights from the cities and towns and ranches underneath. I wish you all Peace and Joy, Love and Good Health now and in this coming year.